toboggan

[ tuh-bog-uhn ]

/ təˈbɒg ən /

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noun

a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.

verb (used without object)

to use, or coast on, a toboggan.

to fall rapidly, as prices or one's fortune.

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Origin of toboggan

1820–30; <Maliseet-Passamaquoddy tʰapákən,Micmac topaĝan (equivalent to Proto-Algonquian *weta·pye·- to drag a cord + *-kan- instrument for)

OTHER WORDS FROM toboggan

to·bog·gan·er, to·bog·gan·ist, noun

Words nearby toboggan

Tobias, Tobin, Tobin tax, tobira, Tobit, toboggan, Tobol, Tobolsk, to boot, tobramycin, Tobruk

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Example sentences from the Web for toboggan

I swear that none but a female eye could have detected any toboggan fire-escape.
Lady Baltimore|Owen Wister
Then he crouched over his toboggan, threw himself face downward, and felt it spring into the air.
The Dark Tower|Phyllis Bottome
Morin had a toboggan upon which were piled such necessaries as Madge had collected.
A Dozen Ways Of Love|Lily Dougall
We each of us had manufactured a toboggan, which is a small sleigh composed of a long thin slip of willow wood turned up in front.
Snow Shoes and Canoes|William H. G. Kingston

After that, he steered the toboggan down the hills, while the scouts ran on skis.
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park|Walter Prichard Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for toboggan

toboggan

/ (təˈbɒɡən) /

noun

a light wooden frame on runners used for sliding over snow and ice

a long narrow sledge made of a thin board curved upwards and backwards at the front

verb -gans, -ganing or -ganed

(intr) to ride on a toboggan

Derived forms of toboggan

tobogganer or tobogganist, noun

Word Origin for toboggan

C19: from Canadian French, from Algonquian; related to Abnaki udābāgan

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单词	toboggan
释义	toboggan [ tuh-bog-uhn ] / təˈbɒg ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR toboggan ON THESAURUS.COM noun a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice. verb (used without object) to use, or coast on, a toboggan. to fall rapidly, as prices or one's fortune. VIDEO FOR TOBOGGAN WATCH NOW: We Asked: What's Your Favorite Winter Word? It's cold. It's dark. It's the middle of winter. But some people like winter, right? To find out, we asked these people what their favorite winter words are. Do you agree? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of toboggan 1820–30; <Maliseet-Passamaquoddy tʰapákən,Micmac topaĝan (equivalent to Proto-Algonquian weta·pye·- to drag a cord + -kan- instrument for) OTHER WORDS FROM toboggan to·bog·gan·er, to·bog·gan·ist, noun Words nearby toboggan Tobias, Tobin, Tobin tax, tobira, Tobit, toboggan, Tobol, Tobolsk, to boot, tobramycin, Tobruk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toboggan I swear that none but a female eye could have detected any toboggan fire-escape. Lady Baltimore\|Owen Wister Then he crouched over his toboggan, threw himself face downward, and felt it spring into the air. The Dark Tower\|Phyllis Bottome Morin had a toboggan upon which were piled such necessaries as Madge had collected. A Dozen Ways Of Love\|Lily Dougall We each of us had manufactured a toboggan, which is a small sleigh composed of a long thin slip of willow wood turned up in front. Snow Shoes and Canoes\|William H. G. Kingston After that, he steered the toboggan down the hills, while the scouts ran on skis. Boy Scouts in Glacier Park\|Walter Prichard Eaton British Dictionary definitions for toboggan toboggan / (təˈbɒɡən) / noun a light wooden frame on runners used for sliding over snow and ice a long narrow sledge made of a thin board curved upwards and backwards at the front verb -gans, -ganing or -ganed (intr) to ride on a toboggan Derived forms of toboggan tobogganer or tobogganist, noun Word Origin for toboggan C19: from Canadian French, from Algonquian; related to Abnaki udābāgan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to toboggan Wintry Word Facts To Discuss Around The Holiday TableReady for endless family banter over the holidays? Prepare yourself with these "cool" facts about wintry words, and impress everyone in the process. READ MORE Words related to toboggan decline, sled, bobsled, luge
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toboggan

noun

verb (used without object)

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Origin of toboggan

OTHER WORDS FROM toboggan

Words nearby toboggan

Example sentences from the Web for toboggan

British Dictionary definitions for toboggan

noun

verb -gans, -ganing or -ganed

Derived forms of toboggan

Word Origin for toboggan

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