bobsled I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun alsobobsleigh\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ (-s) Etymology:bob (IV) + sled or sleigh 1.: a short sled usually used as one of a pair joined by a coupling 2.: a compound sled formed of two bobsleds and a coupling or a common seat — called also double-ripper II. intransitive verb alsobobsleigh\“\ : to ride or coast on a bobsled