The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - hurdlen.

1) barrier, obstacle, impediment, hindrance, obstruction, bar, handicap, restraint, snag, (stumbling) block, check, difficulty, complication, interference: Can she overcome the hurdle of prejudice against women? --v. 2) leap (over) , vault (over) , jump (over) : The fugitive easily hurdled the fence around the compound.