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sledge

(slĕj)

A vehicle mounted on runners drawn by work animals, such as horses or dogs, and used for transporting loads across ice, snow, and rough ground.

tr. & intr.v. sledged, sledg·ing, sledg·es

To convey or travel on a sledge.

[Dutch dialectal sleedse, perhaps diminutive of Dutch slede, sled, from Middle Dutch sledde.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

sledging

(ˈslɛdʒɪŋ) or

sledding

the activity of travelling across snow on a sledge

sledging

(ˈslɛdʒɪŋ)

(Cricket) the insulting of an opposing player in order to upset his or her concentration

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Translations

تَزَلُّج

sáňkování

slædekørsel

rekiajelu

sanjkanje

スレッジング

썰매 타기

åka släde

การเล่นเลื่อนหิมะ

kızak kaymak

việc đi bằng xe trượt tuyết

乘坐雪橇

sledging

→ تَزَلُّج sáňkování slædekørsel Rodeln διαδρομή με έλκηθρο transporte en trineo rekiajelu luge sanjkanje slitta スレッジング 썰매 타기 sleeën sledekjøring sanie trenó катание на санях åka släde การเล่นเลื่อนหิมะ kızak kaymak việc đi bằng xe trượt tuyết 乘坐雪橇

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

Where can we go sledding? (US)
Where can we go sledging? (UK) → Kam si můžeme jít zasáňkovat? → Hvor kan vi stå på slæde? → Wo können wir rodeln? → ¿Podemos ir a montar en trineo? → Missä voi kelkkailla? → Où peut-on faire de la luge ? → Gdje se možemo sanjkati? → Waar kan ik sleeën? → Hvor går det an å ake? → Var kan vi åka pulka? → 哪儿能玩雪橇？

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The remark by Sarfraz could have been a part of the practice of sledging that occurs in cricket matches all over the world, whether it is a local fixture or an international match.

Complacent Cricket

AUSTRALIA have vowed to keep on sledging as they launch their first series since March's ball-tampering scandal.

Sledging Aussies insist it is banter, not abuse

WE'VE heard the singing policeman and seen the dancing policeman, now we've got the sledging policeman.

Sledging bobby's young fans say he's one cool cop! GREAT WAY TO BREAK THE ICE WITH CHILDREN

On New Year's Day, a roving Chronicle photographer was on hand to capture a series of great images of children sliding and sledging down the sleep slope of long-gone Clara Street, Benwell.

On a slippery New Year's Day slope in 1971

A MAN was airlifted to hospital after sustaining "serous injuries" while sledging on a snowcovered Valleys hillside.

Man airlifted to safety after sledge accident

Colombo: India's Cheteshwar Pujara has never been known for sledging opposition batsmen but he is not averse to the idea if it helps the bowler.

Cricket: If sledging helps our bowlers, I will sledge: Pujara

Hundreds of people took to areas like the Brecon Beacons in search of the best snow and the perfect spot for sledging.

IT'S SNOW MUCH FUN

There are some players I have played with, (sledging) helped their game.

No Clarke sledging in search of victory

This is with reference to the report "Sledging will be fast and furious at the SCG" (March 24).

Ban sledging

We have not heard of any other team to use sledging to win a contest in an unfair manner.

Trying to win contests by dirty tricks

He said a combination of sledging and express deliveries from Mitchell Johnson unsettled England's experienced batsmen in the Ashes, with Alastair Cook, Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen all averaging under 30 in the 5-0 series whitewash.

Warner warns of sledge and bounce tactics to keep Proteas on back foot

At Snow Factor Braehead, near Glasgow, children can meet Santa and make the most of tonnes of fluffy snow during a fun sledging session.