sledge (Meaning)
sledge (n)
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
sledge (v)
transport in a sleigh
ride in or travel with a sledge
beat with a sledgehammer
sledge (n.)
A strong vehicle with low runners or low wheels; or one without wheels or runners, made of plank slightly turned up at one end, used for transporting loads upon the snow, ice, or bare ground; a sled.
A hurdle on which, formerly, traitors were drawn to the place of execution.
A sleigh.
A game at cards; -- called also old sledge, and all fours.
sledge (v. i. & t.)
To travel or convey in a sledge or sledges.
sledge (v. t.)
A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; -- called also sledge hammer.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sledge
Synonyms:
- bludgeon
- mangle
- pepper
- paste
- clip
- belt
- bat
- swat
- sock
- clobber
- lambaste
- crack
- thump
- drub
- pound
- tag
- slog
- wallop
- knock
- swipe
- biff
- buffet
- strike
- batter
- nail
- slap
- beat
- bash
- lace
- pummel
- bonk
- slam
- bang
- whack
- hit
- clap
- bung
- punch
- zap
- clout
- thwack
- lick
- bob
- lambast
- cuff
- scuff
- clock
- smack
- box
- slug
- pelt
- whale
- rap
- pommel
- chop
- smite
- bop
sledge Sentence Examples
- The children raced down the hill on their sledges, screaming with delight.
- The Arctic explorers used sledges pulled by huskies to transport their supplies.
- The injured athlete was transported off the field on a sledge.
- The horse-drawn sledge swayed gently through the snow-covered landscape.
- The dog's harness chafed against its skin as it pulled the sledge across the ice.
- The sledgehammer was a formidable weapon in the hands of the mighty warrior.
- The blacksmith hammered away at the iron, forging a new sledge for the plow.
- The sledge carried a heavy load of firewood, destined for the hearth.
- The mining sledges creaked and groaned as they hauled ore out of the dark depths.
- The old man's sledge, once filled with memories, now lay abandoned in the barn.
FAQs About the word sledge
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow, a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges, transport i
thrash,spear, bean, cudgel, deck, flail, sap, slash, club, brain
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The children raced down the hill on their sledges, screaming with delight.
The Arctic explorers used sledges pulled by huskies to transport their supplies.
The injured athlete was transported off the field on a sledge.
The horse-drawn sledge swayed gently through the snow-covered landscape.
