luging
Definition
- Noun:
- The sport or activity of riding a light one-person toboggan (called a luge) down a specially prepared, steep, ice-covered track or course in a supine position.
Usage
- Noun: "Luging" refers specifically to the act or sport of participating in a luge event. It is used as a gerund (a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun).
- Safety is a major concern in the high-speed sport of luging.
- He took up luging after watching the Winter Olympics.
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used to describe the competitive winter sport. It is not typically used in a general or metaphorical sense.
Variants and Related Words
- Luge (n): The sled used in the sport; also the name of the sport itself.
- She piloted her luge down the track.
- Luge (v): To ride a luge.
- Athletes luge at incredible speeds.
- Luger (n): A person who rides a luge.
- The luger set a new track record.
Synonyms
- Tobogganing: The general activity of sliding downhill on a sled. (Note: "Luging" is a specific, competitive form of tobogganing done on an ice track with a particular type of sled.)
- Sledding: A general term for the activity of riding on a sled.
Related Phrases
- Singles luge: An event with one athlete per sled.
- Doubles luge: An event with two athletes per sled.
- Luge track / run: The ice-covered chute on which the sport is performed.
Noun
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riding a light one-man toboggan