noun
( -s )
Etymology: sled (I) + -ing
1.
a. : the use of a sled
enough snow for good sledding
b. : the conditions under which one may use a sled
the sledding last winter was exceptionally fine
2. : going 5
the appliance tax slash faces tough sledding in the final House-Senate conference — Wall Street Journal
envisioned easy sledding ahead — Ralph Cokain
3. : the action of harvesting with a cotton sled