to sled
2
1.2
- verb
- /slɛd/
- US
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- From December to February, locals skate, snow-trek, and sled across the bay, while some roads across the sea.
- kids sled
- sled in the snow
- sled down the hill
Examples
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They want to sled me around the room.
Fiction book (1990) -
When all the sacks were full, they would bring the horse and sled to the orchard, haul them in, empty them, and begin again.
Fiction book (1997) -
We could do sled drags, we could push and pull things that are really heavy for a few steps.
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"You couldn't sled on it."
Fiction book (1999) -
You know Dad won't let us sled.
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Pushing a sled, dragging a sled, sprinting uphill, swimming, these things like that are going to be good.
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We've run marathons, partied on boats, sled it down library steps because Yolo.
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He was tempted to envy the children, but realized he had no desire to sled; the thought of snow melting behind the collar of his shirt onto his back sent a violent shudder through him.
Fiction book (1998) -
The children were excited to sled down the snowy hill after school.
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After a fresh snowfall, we decided to sled across the frozen lake.
Synonyms
3
5.3
To ride in a vehicle on runners over snow
1
9.5
To ride a small sled feet first down an icy track at high speed
1
4.3
To slide down a snowy hill on a long sled
To move people or goods over snow using a vehicle with runners
To ride in a long sled down an ice track with other people
Antonyms
Compounds
A long dog sled race across Alaska that happens every year and covers about 1,000 miles
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sled as a verb comes from the same root as slide, which means 'to slide'. So to sled is simply to ride on a sled and move by sliding on snow or ice.