bobsled /ˈbɑbˌslɛd/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; the compound sled so formed.W. D. Howells The long wagon body set on bobsleds. •(US, Canada) Synonym of bobsleigh: a sled used to go down a bob track. •(US, Canada) Synonym of bobsleigh: the sport of travelling down a bob track as fast as possible. verb1 •To ride or race in a bobsled. formsbobsledded · bobsledding · bobsleds