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- [loozh]
- /luʒ/
- /luːʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loozh]
- /luʒ/
Definitions of luge word
- noun luge a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe. 1
- verb without object luge to go or race on a luge: to luge at nearly 70 miles per hour. 1
- noun luge A light toboggan for one or two people, ridden in a sitting or supine position. 1
- noun luge racing toboggan 1
- countable noun luge A luge is an object that is designed to be used for racing downhill over snow or ice. Riders lie on their backs and travel with their feet pointing towards the front of the luge. 0
- noun luge a racing toboggan on which riders lie on their backs, descending feet first 0
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Origin of luge
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
Borrowed into English from dialectal French around 1900-05
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Parts of speech for Luge
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luge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for luge
noun luge
- toboggan — a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
- bobsled — A bobsled is the same as a bobsleigh.
- sledge — a vehicle of various forms, mounted on runners and often drawn by draft animals, used for traveling or for conveying loads over snow, ice, rough ground, etc.
- dogsled — Also, dog sledge. a sled pulled by dogs, especially one used by Arctic peoples, as the Eskimos.
- sleigh — a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
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