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SLEDGING Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word sledging. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word sledging. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SLEDGING

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baiting
verb, nounv, n
noun

• harassment especially of a tethered animal

bantering
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective satellite

• cleverly amusing in tone

goading
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

heckling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree

insulting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing extreme contempt

jeering
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• showing your contempt by derision

adjective satellite

• abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

mocking
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

• playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

provoking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

taunting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

adjective satellite

• abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

teasing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

• playful vexation

• the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

adjective satellite

• playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

• arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

• causing irritation or annoyance

deriding
verbv
verb

• treat or speak of with contempt

needling
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the leaf of a conifer

• a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument

• a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

• a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record

verb

• annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism

• prick with a needle

ridiculing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

• the act of deriding or treating with contempt

verb

• subject to laughter or ridicule

sledgehammer
nounn
noun

• a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

verb

• beat with a sledgehammer

maul
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

verb

• split (wood) with a maul and wedges

• injure badly by beating

sled
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

verb

• ride (on) a sled

sleigh
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

verb

• ride (on) a sled

Best Hypernyms For SLEDGING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sledging, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for BAITING

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