bobsled — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Synonym of bobsleigh: a sled used to go down a bob track.

   Usage

   • Canada
   • US usage
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. Synonym of bobsleigh: the sport of travelling down a bob track as fast as possible.

   Usage

   • Canada
   • US usage
   • Uncountable

3. A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; the compound sled so formed.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   W. D. Howells The long wagon body set on bobsleds.

Verb

1. To ride or race in a bobsled.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

Noun

1. formerly two short sleds coupled together

   Synonyms

   bobsleigh

   Broader terms

   sledsledgesleigh

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

   Synonyms

   bobsleighbob

   Broader terms

   sledsledgesleigh

Verb

1. ride a bobsled

   Synonyms

   bob

   Broader terms

   sledsleigh

   Examples

   The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure