SLEDDING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sledding mean? 

• SLEDDING (noun)
  The noun SLEDDING has 2 senses:

1. the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh

2. advancing toward a goal

  Familiarity information: SLEDDING used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SLEDDING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The sport of riding on a sled or sleigh

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("sledding" is a kind of...):

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sledding"):

tobogganing (riding on a long light sled with low handrails)

bobsledding (riding on a bobsled)

Derivation:

sled (ride (on) a sled)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Advancing toward a goal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

going; sledding

Context example:

the proposal faces tough sledding

Hypernyms ("sledding" is a kind of...):

accomplishment; achievement (the action of accomplishing something)