sledge

IPA: sɫˈɛdʒ

noun

  • A heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc.
  • A low sled drawn by animals, typically on snow, ice or grass.
  • (Britain) any type of sled or sleigh.
  • A card game resembling all fours and seven-up; old sledge.
  • (chiefly cricket, Australia) An instance of sledging.
  • A surname.

verb

  • To hit with a sledgehammer.
  • To drag or draw a sledge.
  • To ride, travel with or transport in a sledge.
  • (chiefly cricket, Australia) To verbally insult or abuse an opponent in order to distract them (considered unsportsmanlike).
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Examples of "sledge" in Sentences

  • He travelled by sledge in the spring of 1851.
  • Father is impressed and drives the sledge inside.
  • Pingu and Robby hop on the sledge and ride it together.
  • The advantage of the sledge dog is its greater mobility.
  • The further the tractor pulls the sledge, the harder it gets.
  • Lots of people come out at force in the evening with a sledge.
  • The bear is then found on the sledge again and is then dropped.
  • The team is believed to be the oldest sledge hockey team in the UK.
  • She and Father then watch as the children enjoy themselves on the sledge.

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