Word of today: "hurdle, lounge, mattress, torso"| Vocabulary

Word of today
I. hurdle /ˈhɚdl̟/ noun
1a) [count] : one of a series of barriers to be jumped over in a race
1b) the hurdles : a race in which runners must jump over hurdles
He won a medal in the high hurdles.
— usually used with a singular verb

The hurdles is his best event.

2) [count] : something that makes an achievement difficult

The company faces severe financial hurdles this year.
She overcame many hurdles [=obstacles] on her way to earning a college diploma.

II. lounge lwod-audio-pron-red /ˈlaʊnʤ/ verb

: to sit or lie in a relaxed way

She was lounging on the sofa.

lounging in bed

: to spend time resting or relaxing

He was lounging by the pool all afternoon.

lounging at the bar

— often + around or (British) about

We spent our vacation just lounging around [=relaxing] on the beach.

— lounger noun, plural loungers [count]

III. mattress /ˈmætrəs/ noun

[count]

: a cloth case that is filled with material and used as a bed

IV. torso /ˈtoɚsoʊ/ noun

[count]

: the main part of the human body not including the head, arms, and legs : TRUNK

exercises that strengthen the/your torso