how to pronounce sledge

/ˈslɛdʒ/

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sledge is pronounced in one syllable

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“… and I said to George sledge who was the …”

meanings of sledge

noun:

A card game resembling all fours and seven-up; old sledge.
A low sled drawn by animals, typically on snow, ice or grass.
A heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to drive stakes, wedges, etc.
Any type of sled or sleigh.

verb:

To verbally insult or abuse an opponent in order to distract them (considered unsportsmanlike).
To hit with a sledgehammer.
To drag or draw a sledge.
To ride, travel with or transport in a sledge.

name:

A surname.

sledge frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sledge occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics sledge can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that sledge can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;