tobogganed

Rode a sled

Tobogganed is the past tense of toboggan, meaning to ride a toboggan—a long, flat-bottomed sled without runners, traditionally used on snow or ice.

The word extends to any rapid downward slide: Stock prices tobogganed after the earnings report.

We tobogganed down the hill until dark.

sledding

sled

Runner-based snow vehicle

  • sledgeRunner vehicle or hammer
  • lugeFeet-first racing sled
  • sleighAnimal-drawn snow vehicle

runners · chute · tracks · sledder · steer · skid · traverse

winter

snow

Frozen crystalline precipitation

  • iceWater's solid form
  • frozenSolidified by extreme cold
  • powderFine dry particles

frost · chill · frosty · blizzard · drifts · flurries · packed snow · icy · slick · cold

descent

glide

Move with effortless continuity

  • coastLand beside the ocean
  • slideSmooth continuous movement
  • plungeSudden steep descent

descent · drop · dive · plummet · rush · hurtle · careen · speed · whoosh · zoom

recreation

thrill

Surge of intense excitement

exhilaration · laughter · play · amusement · enjoyment · pastime · leisure · family · childhood · holiday

Opposites
direction of movement

tobogganedclimbed

Moved upward laboriously

ascended · scaled · uphill

motion state

tobogganedstopped

Brought to a halt

halted · braked · stood still · waited · slow

Phrases
Family

toboggan, toboggans, tobogganing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G