Luge Definition

lo͝ozh
luged, luge
noun
A small racing sled on which one or two riders lie face up with the feet forward.
Webster's New World
The sled used in this sport.
American Heritage
The winter sport of racing on a luge.
Webster's New World
The board used in street luge.
American Heritage
verb
To race with such a sled.
Webster's New World
To travel by luge.
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Other Word Forms of Luge

Noun

Singular:
luge
Plural:
luges

Origin of Luge

  • From French luge, from Franco-Provençal, from Late Latin sclodia, from Gaulish stludio, akin to English sled and sleigh, Irish slaod 'raft, float', Old Breton stloit 'traction, sliding' (modern stlej 'sleigh'), Welsh llithr 'slide, slippage'.

    From Wiktionary

  • French dialectal from Medieval Latin sludia perhaps of Celtic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Luge Sentence Examples

  • The 2006 Winter Games in Torino have events such as skiing, ice skating, the luge and more.

  • If an ice sculpture is a must have, go for a martini luge.

  • Luge La Clusaz has a summer luge La Clusaz has a summer luge running in the village center with telecabine access to the summit.

  • It does to the nearly one thousand people who participate in street luge worldwide.

  • Before jumping with both feet into the mad whirl of the ceilidh treat yourself to a shot from the whiskey luge.

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LLULUG

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