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SLEDDING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb sled
