sledging1
/ˈslɛdʒɪŋ
/noun [mass noun]
The activity of travelling or sliding downhill over snow on a sledge: I hope it snows—there’s nothing like sledging to give you an appetite for roast turkey and Christmas pud...
- The path continues back to the southern end of the tarn where there is again a challenging gradient before you leave the gravel track and meet an expanse of sloping grass (good for picnics in summer and sledging in winter).
- By the end of the trip, they were proficient at climbing, sledging and survival in Arctic conditions, and had walked more than 100 km in snow shoes.
- The spell of freezing weather has already claimed the life of one man who smashed into a tree while sledging.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from sledge1.
sledging2
/ˈslɛdʒɪŋ/noun [mass noun] Cricket informal
The practice of making taunting or teasing remarks to an opposing player, especially a batsman, in order to disturb their concentration: in the wake of the controversial Test match, several cricket experts and fans demanded a ban on sledging...
- Competition from the other players was tough with plenty of friendly sledging.
- The game ended prematurely when his batsmen walked off at the start of their innings amid claims of sledging.
- There are other notable chapters, including the section on technique, his best test and one-day selections, and his attitude towards sledging.
Origin
1970s: from sledge3, originally Australian.