<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>A horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.</li><li>A point-to-point race.</li><li>A footrace run on a cross-country course or over a course having obstacles, such as ditches, hurdles, or the like, which the runners must clear.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>(Used without object) Steeplechased, steeplechasing.</li><li>To ride or run in a steeplechase.</li></ul>