luge
noun
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Definition of luge
: a small sled that is ridden in a supine position and used especially in competition
also
: the competition itself
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Other Words from luge
luge
intransitive verb
luger
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noun
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noun
Examples of luge in a Sentence
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After dark, the Baja Bash Glow Party included a silent disco, glow sticks, spray-on tattoos and a Baja Blast shaped ice luge. — Danny Hermosillo, Houston Chronicle, "Taco Bell pop-up resort turns hotel in California desert into a 'tacoasis'," 13 Aug. 2019 The Swedish bid, for instance, planned to hold the bobsled, luge and skeleton events across the Baltic Sea in Sigulda, Latvia, where a refrigerated track already exists. — Jeré Longman, New York Times, "Italy Is Chosen to Host 2026 Winter Olympics," 24 June 2019 Gold medal-winning ice dancer Scott Moir, speed skater Gilmore Junio, luge medal winner Sam Edney all played for the COC. — Kevin Allen, USA TODAY, "The USA vs. Canada hockey game you didn't know about at the Olympics," 23 Feb. 2018 Doing an Olympic luge run without a visor to protect your eyes. — Des Bieler, chicagotribune.com, "Olympic luger loses protective visor, survives breakneck run in freezing temperatures without it," 12 Feb. 2018 Olympics luge star Chris Mazdzer tied with Harding for third with a score of 66 for two dances. — Fox News, "'DWTS' recap: Tonya Harding cries after her son watches her dance, two more celebs go home," 8 May 2018 With eight of the nine events now complete in bobsled, skeleton and luge, Germany has won five golds and will be a favorite to grab yet another in the four-man event that ends on the final day of these games Sunday. — Tim Reynolds, chicagotribune.com, "U.S. team of Elana Meyers Taylor and Lauren Gibbs win silver in women's bobsled," 21 Feb. 2018 Folks who don’t know what a hockey puck is will become instant experts on ski jumping, snowboarding, and luge. — Mark Maloney, Philly.com, "Winter Olympics 2018: If you can't find joy in the Games, something's wrong | Opinion," 8 Feb. 2018 Curling is a sport for people who just don’t get to do enough sweeping at home, and the luge is an extraordinarily efficient way to avoid creditors. — Michael Rosenberg, SI.com, "No Fear: Six Knee Surgeries Couldn't Stop USA's Sarah Hendrickson from Returning to Ski Jumping," 12 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'luge.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for luge
luge
noun
English Language Learners Definition of luge
: a small sled used for racing down an ice track
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