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• present participle of sled.

sledding

American  

[sled-ing] / ˈslɛd ɪŋ /

noun

1. the state of the ground permitting use of a sled.

   The mountain roads offer good sledding.

2. the going, or kind of travel, for sleds, as determined by ground and weather conditions.

3. a going, progress, or advance in any field.

   The job won't be easy sledding.

4. the act of conveying or riding on a sled.

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sledding Idioms  

1. see easy sledding; tough sledding.

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Etymology

Origin of sledding

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85; sled + -ing ¹

Explanation

Want to go sledding? Just jump on a sled and zip down a snowy hill! Whee! Sledding down a hill is fun, but dragging the sled back up is way less fun. In some parts of the world, people call this sport "sledging" or "tobogganing." While sledding is generally seen as more of a pastime than an actual sport, it's also the basis of Olympic sports like luge and bobsledding. Add some dogs and you have dog sledding. Sledding comes from the verb sled, which meant "transport or travel by sled" before it meant "ride on a sled."

Example Sentences

Sledding events would be held at old Olympic facilities in faraway Nagano, and the event would, “in principle,” be entirely paid for by the I.O.C. and private funds.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Sledding is not allowed on ski trails, and the mountain was closed at the time.

From Washington Times • Jan. 17, 2018

“During the February snowstorm, my daughter called her friends and said, ‘Meet me at Sledding Hill.’

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2016

Sledding has been prohibited on Capitol Hill for security reasons since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

From Reuters • Mar. 5, 2015

Sledding his canoe across shallow lakelets, now frozen like rock, still paddling where there is open way, the trapper continues to guide his course up the waterways.

From The Story of the Trapper by Laut, A. C.