sledge meaning

UK /slɛdʒ/ US /slɛdʒ/ 1 syllable

sledge (verb): transport in a sleigh.

sledge has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

sledge as a verb

  1. transport in a sleigh

    Type of: transport

  2. ride in or travel with a sledge
    • the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline
    • The children sledged all day by the lake

    Type of: travel

  3. beat with a sledgehammer

    Synonyms: sledgehammer

    Type of: hammer

sledge as a noun

  1. a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

    Synonyms: sled, sleigh

    Type of: vehicle

    Kinds: bobsled, dogsled, luge, pung, toboggan

  2. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

    Synonyms: maul, sledgehammer

    Type of: hammer

How to pronounce sledge

sledge is pronounced /slɛdʒ/ in British English and /slɛdʒ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with sledge

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in GE · 6-letter words

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