bobsled

(redirected from bobsleds)
Also found in: Thesaurus.

bob·sled

(bŏb′slĕd′)

1. A long metal racing sled with a steering mechanism that controls the front runners and a hand brake, usually raced down a curving ice-covered course by crews of two or four riders.

a. A long sled made of two shorter sleds joined in tandem.

b. Either of these two smaller sleds.

intr.v. bob·sled·ded, bob·sled·ding, bob·sleds

To ride or race in a bobsled.

[bob + sled.]

bob′sled·der n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

bob•sled

(ˈbɒbˌslɛd)

n., v. -sled•ded, -sled•ding. n.

1. a long sled for two or four riders, equipped with two pairs of runners one behind the other, a brake, and a steering wheel or other steering mechanism that enables the front rider to direct the sled down a steeply banked run or chute.

2. a sled formed of two short sleds in tandem.

v.i.

3. to ride on a bobsled.

[1830–40, Amer.]

bob′sled`der, n.

bobsled

Past participle: bobsledded
Gerund: bobsledding

Imperative
bobsled
bobsled

Present
I bobsled
you bobsled
he/she/it bobsleds
we bobsled
you bobsled
they bobsled

Preterite
I bobsledded
you bobsledded
he/she/it bobsledded
we bobsledded
you bobsledded
they bobsledded

Present Continuous
I am bobsledding
you are bobsledding
he/she/it is bobsledding
we are bobsledding
you are bobsledding
they are bobsledding

Present Perfect
I have bobsledded
you have bobsledded
he/she/it has bobsledded
we have bobsledded
you have bobsledded
they have bobsledded

Past Continuous
I was bobsledding
you were bobsledding
he/she/it was bobsledding
we were bobsledding
you were bobsledding
they were bobsledding

Past Perfect
I had bobsledded
you had bobsledded
he/she/it had bobsledded
we had bobsledded
you had bobsledded
they had bobsledded

Future
I will bobsled
you will bobsled
he/she/it will bobsled
we will bobsled
you will bobsled
they will bobsled

Future Perfect
I will have bobsledded
you will have bobsledded
he/she/it will have bobsledded
we will have bobsledded
you will have bobsledded
they will have bobsledded

Future Continuous
I will be bobsledding
you will be bobsledding
he/she/it will be bobsledding
we will be bobsledding
you will be bobsledding
they will be bobsledding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bobsledding
you have been bobsledding
he/she/it has been bobsledding
we have been bobsledding
you have been bobsledding
they have been bobsledding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bobsledding
you will have been bobsledding
he/she/it will have been bobsledding
we will have been bobsledding
you will have been bobsledding
they will have been bobsledding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bobsledding
you had been bobsledding
he/she/it had been bobsledding
we had been bobsledding
you had been bobsledding
they had been bobsledding

Conditional
I would bobsled
you would bobsled
he/she/it would bobsled
we would bobsled
you would bobsled
they would bobsled

Past Conditional
I would have bobsledded
you would have bobsledded
he/she/it would have bobsledded
we would have bobsledded
you would have bobsledded
they would have bobsledded

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Switch to new thesaurus

Noun	1.	bobsled - formerly two short sleds coupled together bobsleigh sled, sledge, sleigh - a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
	2.	bobsled - a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism bobsleigh, bob sled, sledge, sleigh - a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
Verb	1.	bobsled - ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" bob athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition sled, sleigh - ride (on) a sled

Translations

bobsled

[ˈbɒbsled] N (US) → bob m, bobsleigh m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bobsled

[ˈbɒbslɛd] n (mainly US)

(= sledge) → bob m

[sport] → bobsleigh m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

Plus, it began developing its own bobsleds in 2015 and delivered them to the national team a year later.

Olympians show gratitude to Hyundai

"We have no bobsleds, ice tracks, skis, ski jumps or hockey rinks, but we did our own special versions created just for JB,'' Ms.

Olympics are more than sports

The two other Disney rides closed due to similar the safety violations, Matterhorn Bobsleds and Soarin' Over California at Disneyland's sister park, Disney California Adventure, have also reopened.

Space Mountain Reopens At Disneyland Park Following Safety Violation Closure

After crawling up the mountainside in a sky-chair, Bradford and I were ushered to a track with bobsleds and I nervously took the helm.

Tropical adventure in 007 heaven; Holiday hotapots

Four-man bobsleds from Croatia and Latvia crashed in training yesterday with a number of crashes in two-man bobsled training at the weekend - including Britain's John Jackson and Dan Money.

British team is caught cold

Four-man bobsleds from Croatia and Latvia crashed during training on Monday and there were a number of crashes in two-man bobsled training on Saturday.

MAN FLU HITS BRITS' HOPES; Pair pulled out of cross country team sprint semi-final

Less publicized are the bobsleds that the German team used in this year's Winter Olympics at Turin.

Fluid motion: engineers are playing with the hulls to generate more speed for Olympic rowers

The facility provides the special small-sized bobsleds. Each rider must bring their own gear: a helmet, long pants, and heavy socks with sport boots.

Slippery Siblings

Fine-tuning the design of the bobsleds that will be used by the U.S.

PEEK Helps Bring Bobsled Up to Speed

Based on the support, the national bobsleigh team has participated in international events with Hyundai's bobsleds since 2016.

Hyundai to provide cars for Olympics

One of Canada's three bobsleds has crashed during the second run of the four-man competition.