Mush (Verb)
Meaning 1
Drive (a team of dogs or a dogsled).
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The experienced dog handler knew how to mush her team across the frozen terrain.
- To mush the pack of huskies effectively, the guide relied on a series of vocal commands and subtle physical cues.
- During the arctic expedition, the team took turns to mush the dogsled through icy blizzards and snowy hills.
- The experienced musher had spent years honing his skills to mush the team of dogs efficiently.
- In the final leg of the Iditarod competition, the weary musher struggled to mush the tired dogs past the finishing line.
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Meaning 2
Travel with a dogsled.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The sled driver shouted "mush" to the dogs to start pulling the sled through the snowy terrain.
- As the team approached the steep hill, Sarah yelled "mush" to urge the dogs to pull harder.
- The dogs responded quickly to the "mush" command and picked up speed on the icy trail.
- With a loud "mush," the dogsled took off across the frozen lake, the wind whipping through the air.
- Tom yelled "mush" and the well-trained team began to navigate the dense forest with ease.