sledge Synonyms
Another word for sledge
• noun (Context 1)
A vehicle mounted on runners rather than wheels, drawn by horses, dogs, or motor power and used for transporting loads or passengers across snow and ice.
"The polar expedition loaded their scientific instruments and provisions onto a heavy wooden sled."
• noun (Context 2)
A small, low frame or board on runners used especially by children for sliding down snow-covered hills.
"After the heavy overnight snowfall, the children took their plastic sled to the park."
• noun (Context 3)
A large, heavy hammer with a long handle, wielded with both hands for breaking stone, driving stakes, or demolition work; a sledgehammer.
"The blacksmith swung the heavy iron sledgehammer onto the glowing steel bar."
• verb (Context 4)
To travel, ride, or transport goods on a sledge over snow or ice.
"The research team sledged across the frozen glacier to reach the remote weather station."
• verb (Context 5)
To taunt, insult, or verbally intimidate an opposing player on the field in order to disrupt their concentration (especially in cricket).
"The wicketkeeper was cautioned by the umpire for repeatedly sledging the incoming batter."
• verb (Context 6)
To strike, break, or pound something using a heavy sledgehammer.
"Workers sledged the old concrete foundation into manageable rubble."
Opposites of sledge
The opposite of sledge shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: