The meaning of Obstacle

verb

Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.

Usage examples:

He balked at such a drastic solution

noun

A roughly squared timber beam.

Usage examples:

A balk of timber

verb

To be unwilling to do something or let something happen

Usage examples:

I balked at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him.

noun

A long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon.

Usage examples:

An iron bar

verb

Fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.

Usage examples:

She bolted and barred the door

preposition

Except for.

Usage examples:

His kids were all gone now, bar one

noun

A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.

Usage examples:

The mountain barrier between norway and sweden

noun

Anything used or acting to block someone from going somewhere or from doing something, or to block something from happening

Usage examples:

The secret service erected concrete barriers around the white house., jackie robinson was the afric…

noun

Something that prevents something else from happening or makes it more difficult

Usage examples:

Barrier (to sth) in an ideal world, there would be no barriers to the free movement of people betwe…

noun

A large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side.

Usage examples:

A block of marble

verb

Make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.

Usage examples:

The narrow roads were blocked by cars

verb

Obstruct

verb

Intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).

Usage examples:

She threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

noun

An act of catching something, typically a ball.

Usage examples:

I saw myself fumbling easy catches and looking clumsy.

verb

Take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of

verb

Examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition, or to detect the presence of something.

Usage examples:

Customs officers have the right to check all luggage

noun

An examination to test or ascertain accuracy, quality, or satisfactory condition.

Usage examples:

A campaign calling for regular checks on gas appliances

exclamation

Us spelling of cheque.

noun

A circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty.

Usage examples:

There is a complication concerning ownership of the site

noun

Something that makes a situation more difficult

Usage examples:

This complication had not been foreseen., he died from complications of diabetes.

noun

A check or restraint on something.

Usage examples:

Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

verb

Variant spelling of kerb.

noun

A stone edging to a pavement or raised path.

noun

A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.

Usage examples:

Cameras are a major deterrent to crime

adjective

Able or intended to deter.

Usage examples:

The deterrent effect of heavy prison sentences

noun

Something that deters people from doing something

Usage examples:

A nuclear deterrent, tougher prison sentences may act/serve as a deterrent to other would-be offend…

noun

The state or condition of being difficult.

Usage examples:

Guy had no difficulty in making friends

noun

The fact of not being easy, or of being hard to do or understand

Usage examples:

[ u ] he has some difficulty hearing people when they speak softly., [ c usually pl ] in 1986 he ex…

noun

An unfavourable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness.

Usage examples:

A major disadvantage is the limited nature of the data

verb

Put in an unfavourable position in relation to someone or something else.

Usage examples:

The pension scheme tends to disadvantage women

noun

Something that makes a successful result less likely, esp. less likely for you than it is for others

Usage examples:

There are disadvantages to living in a rural area., she felt that being so young put her at a disad…

noun

A feature that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage or problem.

Usage examples:

The main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost

noun

A disadvantage or problem; the negative part of a situation

Usage examples:

One of the drawbacks of working for a big company is that you have to follow a lot of rules.

noun

A disadvantage, or the negative part of a situation, product, etc.

Usage examples:

A drawback for some savers is that the bond has a minimum investment of £10,000., a big/main/major …

noun

A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult.

Usage examples:

Not being able to drive was something of a handicap

verb

Act as an impediment to.

Usage examples:

Lack of funding has handicapped the development of research

noun

A physical or mental condition that makes ordinary activities more difficult than they are for other people

Usage examples:

His loss of hearing was a severe handicap., their lack of knowledge of computer programming was not…

noun

A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.

Usage examples:

A hindrance to the development process

noun

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

Usage examples:

I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.

verb

Move (something) into a different position with a jerk.

Usage examples:

She hitched up her skirt and ran

noun

A temporary difficulty or problem.

Usage examples:

Everything went without a hitch

verb

Hook or entangle

noun

One of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump.

Usage examples:

A hurdle race

verb

Take part in a hurdle race.

Usage examples:

This gelding hurdled fluently

noun

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

Usage examples:

A serious impediment to scientific progress

noun

Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible

Usage examples:

The lack of funds is a major impediment to research.

noun

The action of interfering or the process of being interfered with.

Usage examples:

Concerns about government interference in church life

noun

On the radio, television, or telephone, interference is noise, lines, etc., that prevent a clear sound or picture from being received.

noun

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

Usage examples:

They have financial problems

adjective

Denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others.

Usage examples:

Practitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teens

noun

Something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with

Usage examples:

Financing the camp’s athletic program is a problem., he has a serious health problem., i’m having p…

noun

An unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback.

Usage examples:

There's one small snag

verb

Catch or tear (something) on a sharp projection.

Usage examples:

Thorns snagged his sweater

noun

A sausage.

Usage examples:

I make my own snags, my own pies and pasties

verb

(of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.

Usage examples:

His laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun

noun

A cessation of movement or operation.

Usage examples:

All business came to a stop

verb

Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

phrase

Any obstacle or impediment

noun

A circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation.

Usage examples:

The country's water shortage was a stumbling block to investors

noun

A difficulty that prevents progress, understanding, or agreement

Usage examples:

Several major stumbling blocks must be resolved.