tobogan — meaning in English

English meaning

• slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
• toboggan noun A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.

Senses

tobogan is used for these senses in English:

• slide An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
• toboggan A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.

slide — full definition

1. verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
2. verb To decrease gradually in amount, value, or quality.
3. noun A playground structure that children climb up and slide down.
4. noun A single page of a computer presentation.
5. noun A thin piece of glass used to hold a sample for viewing under a microscope.

toboggan — full definition

1. noun A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.
2. noun A similar sled of wood, pulled by dogs, possibly with steel runners, made to transport cargo.
3. noun Something which, once it starts going (figuratively) downhill, is unstoppable until it reaches the bottom.
4. noun A knit cap, designed to provide warmth in cold weather.

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