Break
Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.
Hurdle
Hurdle noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: the many hurdles he had to overcome on the road to success
How words are described
Cite this Source
Hurdle and Break. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/hurdle
Break & Hurdle. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/hurdle>.
Hurdle or Break. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/break/hurdle.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "break" and "hurdle" have occurred on timeline