Sledding (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Meaning:

Advancing toward a goal

Example:

the proposal faces tough sledding

Synonyms:

going; sledding

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

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

accomplishment; achievement (the action of accomplishing something)

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)

-ing form of the verb sled