Words & TermsSport and recreation
sledge
Also: sledging
To needle or abuse an opponent, originating especially in cricket.
In a sentence
The bowler tried to sledge the batter into a rash shot.
Where it came from
Sledge arose in Australian cricket in the later twentieth century for verbal needling or abuse of an opponent. It later spread to other sports and public argument.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established
- Use today
- Current