Definition

1. Noun:

   • A long racing sled (for two or more people) with a steering mechanism: A "bobsled" is a vehicle used in the winter sport of bobsleigh, designed to carry a team of athletes down a narrow, twisting, ice-covered track at high speed.
   • Formerly two short sleds coupled together: Historically, the term referred to a sled made by connecting two shorter sleds.

2. Verb:

   • To ride a bobsled: To travel or compete in the sport using a bobsled.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The four-person bobsled set a new track record.
  • They watched the Olympic bobsled event with excitement.

• Verb:

  • The team will bobsled in the final heat tomorrow.
  • We hope to bobsled down a professional track one day.

Advanced Usage

• "to bobsled down": To descend rapidly on a bobsled, often implying a lack of control or a thrilling experience.
  • The children used the makeshift sled to bobsled down the snowy hill.

Variants and Related Words

• Bobsleigh (n): Another term for "bobsled," more common in British English.
• Bobsledder (n): An athlete who rides a bobsled.
• Bobsledding (n): The sport or activity of racing in a bobsled.

Synonyms

• Sled (n): A general term for a vehicle on runners for sliding over snow or ice.
• Toboggan (n): A long, flat-bottomed sled without runners, often used for recreation.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically featuring the word "bobsled.")

Noun

1. a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
2. formerly two short sleds coupled together

Verb

1. ride a bobsled
   • The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure