Library / English Dictionary

BOBSLED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism

Synonyms:

bob; bobsled; bobsleigh

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bobsled" is a kind of...):

sled; sledge; sleigh (a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow)

Derivation:

bobsled (ride a bobsled)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Formerly two short sleds coupled together

Synonyms:

bobsled; bobsleigh

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bobsled" is a kind of...):

sled; sledge; sleigh (a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow)

Derivation:

bobsled (ride a bobsled)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Ride a bobsled

Example:

The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure

Synonyms:

bob; bobsled

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "bobsled" is one way to...):

sled; sleigh (ride (on) a sled)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

bobsled (a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism)

bobsled (formerly two short sleds coupled together)

Credits