SLEDGE


Meaning of SLEDGE in English

~ 1

chiefly Brit.

■ noun a vehicle on runners for travelling over snow or ice, either pushed, pulled, or allowed to slide downhill.

↘a toboggan.

■ verb ride or carry on a ~.

Derivatives

~r noun

sledging noun

Origin

C16: from MDu. sleedse ; related to sled .

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~ 2

■ noun a ~hammer.

■ verb [usu. as noun sledging ] Cricket (of a fielder) make offensive remarks to (an opposing batsman) in order to break their concentration.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

OE slecg (n.), from a Gmc base meaning 'to strike', related to slay 1 .

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