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Luge: meaning, definitions and examples

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luge

 

[ luหส’ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

sporting event

Luge is a type of winter sliding sport in which an individual or a team makes timed runs while riding a small one- or two-person sled down the track, which is often curved and winding. It is one of the events included in the Winter Olympics.

Synonyms

sledding, sliding

Examples of usage

  • He competed in the luge event at the Olympics.
  • The luge track is one of the fastest in the world.
  • She trained all year for the luge championship.
  • Luge athletes must have excellent reflexes and control.
Context #2 | Verb

to slide down

To luge means to participate in the sport of luge, sliding down a specially designed track on a sled. It involves navigating turns and maintaining speed.

Synonyms

sled, slide

Examples of usage

  • They were lugeing down the icy track.
  • Kids luge on the small hills after school.
  • He wants to learn how to luge properly.
  • Lugeing can be dangerous without proper training.

Translations

Translations of the word "luge" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น luge

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅเค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rodeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ seluncur salju

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะฝะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sankowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒซใƒผใ‚ธใƒฅ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท luge

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trineo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kayaฤŸฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐ๋งค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒู„ุงุฌุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรกnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรกnkovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›ชๆฉ‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sanke

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sleรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sani

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trineo

Word origin

The word 'luge' comes from the French word 'luge', which means 'small sled'. This term originated in the early 20th century as the sport began to take shape in the winter sports landscape. The modern luge evolved from past sledding sports that were popular in the Alps and other mountainous regions. The sport was first demonstrated in the 1883, and it was a competitive event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Luge tracks are designed with precise engineering to provide both safety and an exhilarating experience for the athletes, who often reach speeds of up to 90 miles per hour.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,476, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.