sledge

Meaning

Noun

A heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc.

Verb

To hit with a sledgehammer.

Verb

1. To drag or draw a sledge.
2. To ride, travel with or transport in a sledge.

Verb

To verbally insult or abuse an opponent in order to distract them (considered unsportsmanlike).

Synonyms

sleigh

sled

🛷

sled

🛷

toboggan

sledgehammer

luge

sledge-hammer

maul

mallet

pung

tray

stone hammer

sliding guide

horse-sleigh

beetle

🪲

stone-hammer

bobsleigh

bullhead

carriage

dogs

gavel

hammer

🔨

jumper

Pronounced as (IPA)

/slɛd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From Middle English slegge, from Old English sleċġ (“sledgehammer; mallet”), from Proto-Germanic *slagjǭ. Cognate with Dutch slegge (“sledge”), Swedish slägga (“sledge”), Norwegian Bokmål slegge (“sledge”), Norwegian Nynorsk sleggje (“sledge”), Icelandic sleggja (“sledge”), German Schlägel.