sledging

Noun

 * 1) The act of using a sledge to travel over snow.
 * 2) The act of using a sledgehammer to bend or crush an object.
 * 3) * 1905, "The "Lap-Joint Crack" in Steam Boilers", The Locomotive, new series 25: 162
 * It is necessary, therefore, to force the ends to the proper curvature, either by sledging, or by some other equivalent means;
 * 1)  The practice of a fielder making insulting or comical references to an opposition batsman with the aim of distracting him
 * 1)  The practice of a fielder making insulting or comical references to an opposition batsman with the aim of distracting him

Derived terms

 * sledging biscuit