sledge
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈslej 
: sledgehammer
sledge
2 of 4verb (1)
sledged; sledging
: sledgehammer
sledge
3 of 4noun (2)
1
British : sleigh
2
: a strong heavy sled
sledge
4 of 4verb (2)
sledged; sledging
intransitive verb
1
: to travel with a sledge
2
British : to ride in a sleigh
transitive verb
: to transport on a sledge
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English slegge, from Old English slecg; akin to Old Norse sleggja sledgehammer, Old English slēan to strike — more at slay
Noun (2)
Dutch dialect sleedse; akin to Middle Dutch sledde sled
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb (1)
1654, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
1708, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Phrases Containing sledge
Kids Definition
sledge
noun
ˈslej
: a strong heavy sled
sledge
verb
as in to sledgehammer
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- sledgehammer
- spear
- cudgel
- cane
- lash
- club
- whip
- skull
- stab
- sap
- flail
- thrash
- bean
- slash
- switch
- deck
- flog
- brain
- knee
- conk
- floor
- cream
- butt
- stamp
- push
- dump
- hammer
- jab
- shove
- level
- sucker punch
- bump
- prod
- kick
- maul
- rabbit-punch
- tap
- fell
- stroke
- bunt
- knock down
- poke
- box
- flick
- jostle
- rough
- bowl (down or over)
- bludgeon
- pummel
- chop
- bung
- biff
- bat
- pelt
- nail
- pommel
- cuff
- buffet
- thump
- mangle
- whale
- bob
- knock
- belt
- sock
- punch
- slug
- clock
- wallop
- clip
- batter
- pound
- thwack
- scuff
- smack
- tag
- pepper
- slam
- clap
- hit
- lick
- rap
- bop
- bonk
- slap
- bang
- whack
- slog
- swat
- bash
- clout
- lace
- clobber
- drub
- crack
- zap
- smite
- paste
- swipe
- beat
- strike
- bust
- lambast
- lambaste
- held in contempt
- held off
- held off (on)
- held off on
- held on
- held on to
- held one's breath
- held one's horses
- held one's tongue
- held out
- held out (past)
- held out past
- held over
- held past
- held the whip hand
- held to
- held together
- held up
- held water
- held with
- heldentenor
- heldentenors
- hele
- Heleidae
- Helen flower