to luge
To ride a small sled feet first down an icy track at high speed
- verb
- /luːdʒ/
- UK
- During the winter sports festival, many athletes gathered to luge on the icy track.
Examples
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And of course, like I was doing luge but crashing constantly and trying to make the national team.
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She also expressed her desire to continue luging but did not consider this to be a physical activity, even when reminded that luge is a winter Olympic sport.
Academic text (2002) -
After months of training, she was finally ready to luge competitively at the Olympic trials.
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He decided to luge down the track to see how fast he could go.
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Etymology
Luge comes from French luge, which means 'sled'. To luge simply means to ride that small sled feet first down an icy track.