Standard Lemma guide

sledding

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈslɛdɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -ɛdɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: S L EH1 D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of sliding downhill, or transporting something, on a sled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of sled

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

advancing toward a goal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • persuading him was easy going
  • the proposal faces tough sledding

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: going

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: accomplishment, achievement

4

noun

Meaning 4

the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sport, athletics

Narrower terms: tobogganing, bobsledding

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: спускане (spuskane) — act of sliding downhill on a sled
  • Catalan: trineu — act of sliding downhill on a sled
  • Dutch: sleeën — act of sliding downhill on a sled
  • Finnish: pulkkailu — act of sliding downhill on a sled
  • German: Rodeln — act of sliding downhill on a sled
  • Japanese: そり遊び (soriasobi) — act of sliding downhill on a sled
  • Korean: 썰매타기 (sseolmaetagi) — act of sliding downhill on a sled
  • Macedonian: санкање (sankanje) — act of sliding downhill on a sled
  • Polish: jazda na sankach — act of sliding downhill on a sled