steeplecommon nounEtymologyexpandfrom English steeplechase.Definitions1. An athletics race in which competitors must clear a number of obstacles, including a water jump, over a distance of 3,000 metres.expand2. A disease or irritation caused by drying of the mucous membranes of the mouth. Sudden attacks, sometimes at night, felt or painful. It can spread from the lips to the tongue and cheeks, and sometimes also to the throat.médecineexpandPluralsteeplesTranslationsenglish:steeplechase