toboggan
noun[C]
uk/təˈbɒɡ.ən/us/təˈbɑː.ɡən/anobjectforsittingon andslidingoversnowandicethat consists of alowframewhichcurvesup at thefront:
Theygentlytransportedher down themountainin a toboggan.
Ifeltlike a man on a tobogganslidingdown anicyslope.
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- This was what it must be like on a tobogganroaringdown thesnowyslopeof amountainside.
- Thechildrenwereplayingin thesnowwiththeirnew toboggan.
- Thebedsresembleplastictoboggans withmattresses.
Winter sports
- airboard
- airboarder
- airboarding
- Alpine skiing
- après-ski
- biathlon
- grooming machine
- ice rink
- ice skater
- ice skating
- luge
- mush
- skating rink
- skier
- skiing
- slalom
- sledge
- sleigh
- snow groomer
- snowblade
toboggan
verb[I]
uk/təˈbɒɡ.ən/us/təˈbɑː.ɡən/(USusuallysled)toslideoversnowandicesittingon atoboggan:
We used to toboggan here when itsnowed.
Theskeletonis anoldsportthatbasicallyconsists of tobogganing down abobsledtrack.
- We used to toboggan down themainroad.
- Students toboggan down the building'sgentlyslopingroofaftersnowstorms.
- Irodetheboarddown thatprecipitousslopelike a man tobogganing down aglacier.
Winter sports
- airboard
- airboarder
- airboarding
- Alpine skiing
- après-ski
- biathlon
- grooming machine
- ice rink
- ice skater
- ice skating
- luge
- mush
- skating rink
- skier
- skiing
- slalom
- sledge
- sleigh
- snow groomer
- snowblade