Meaning of "snowshoe" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF SNOWSHOE

snowshoe  [ˈsnəʊˌʃuː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNOWSHOE

Snowshoe is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb snowshoe in English.

WHAT DOES SNOWSHOE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Snowshoe

A snowshoe is footwear for walking over the snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation". Traditional snowshoes have a hardwood frame with rawhide lacings. Some modern snowshoes are similar, but most are made of materials such as lightweight metal, plastic, and synthetic fabric. In addition to distributing the weight, snowshoes are generally raised at the toe for maneuverability. They must not accumulate snow, hence the latticework, and require bindings to attach them to the feet. In the past, snowshoes were essential tools for fur traders, trappers and anyone whose life or living depended on the ability to get around in areas of deep and frequent snowfall, and they remain necessary equipment for forest rangers and others who must be able to get around areas inaccessible to motorized vehicles when the snow is deep. However, today snowshoes are mainly used for recreation, primarily by hikers and runners who like to continue their hobby in wintertime.

Definition of snowshoe in the English dictionary

The definition of snowshoe in the dictionary is a device to facilitate walking on snow, esp a racket-shaped frame with a network of thongs stretched across it. Other definition of snowshoe is to walk or go using snowshoes.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNOWSHOE

PRESENT

Present

I snowshoe

you snowshoe

he/she/it snowshoes

we snowshoe

you snowshoe

they snowshoe

Present continuous

I am snowshoing

you are snowshoing

he/she/it is snowshoing

we are snowshoing

you are snowshoing

they are snowshoing

Present perfect

I have snowshoed

you have snowshoed

he/she/it has snowshoed

we have snowshoed

you have snowshoed

they have snowshoed

Present perfect continuous

I have been snowshoing

you have been snowshoing

he/she/it has been snowshoing

we have been snowshoing

you have been snowshoing

they have been snowshoing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I snowshoed

you snowshoed

he/she/it snowshoed

we snowshoed

you snowshoed

they snowshoed

Past continuous

I was snowshoing

you were snowshoing

he/she/it was snowshoing

we were snowshoing

you were snowshoing

they were snowshoing

Past perfect

I had snowshoed

you had snowshoed

he/she/it had snowshoed

we had snowshoed

you had snowshoed

they had snowshoed

Past perfect continuous

I had been snowshoing

you had been snowshoing

he/she/it had been snowshoing

we had been snowshoing

you had been snowshoing

they had been snowshoing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will snowshoe

you will snowshoe

he/she/it will snowshoe

we will snowshoe

you will snowshoe

they will snowshoe

Future continuous

I will be snowshoing

you will be snowshoing

he/she/it will be snowshoing

we will be snowshoing

you will be snowshoing

they will be snowshoing

Future perfect

I will have snowshoed

you will have snowshoed

he/she/it will have snowshoed

we will have snowshoed

you will have snowshoed

they will have snowshoed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been snowshoing

you will have been snowshoing

he/she/it will have been snowshoing

we will have been snowshoing

you will have been snowshoing

they will have been snowshoing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would snowshoe

you would snowshoe

he/she/it would snowshoe

we would snowshoe

you would snowshoe

they would snowshoe

Conditional continuous

I would be snowshoing

you would be snowshoing

he/she/it would be snowshoing

we would be snowshoing

you would be snowshoing

they would be snowshoing

Conditional perfect

I would have snowshoe

you would have snowshoe

he/she/it would have snowshoe

we would have snowshoe

you would have snowshoe

they would have snowshoe

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been snowshoing

you would have been snowshoing

he/she/it would have been snowshoing

we would have been snowshoing

you would have been snowshoing

they would have been snowshoing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you snowshoe
we let´s snowshoe
you snowshoe

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to snowshoe

Past participle

snowshoed

Present Participle

snowshoing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF SNOWSHOE

Find out the translation of snowshoe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of snowshoe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snowshoe» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 雪鞋
• Translator English - Spanish: raquetas de nieve
• English: snowshoe
• Translator English - Hindi: snowshoe
• Translator English - Arabic: حذاء الثلوج
• Translator English - Russian: снегоступах
• Translator English - Portuguese: raquetes de neve
• Translator English - Bengali: Snowshoe
• Translator English - French: raquettes
• Translator English - Malay: Snowshoe
• Translator English - German: Schneeschuh
• Translator English - Japanese: かんじき
• Translator English - Korean: 스노
• Translator English - Javanese: Snowshoe
• Translator English - Vietnamese: giày đi tuyết
• Translator English - Tamil: பனிச்செருப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: स्नोशो
• Translator English - Turkish: kar ayakkabısı ile yürümek
• Translator English - Italian: racchetta da neve
• Translator English - Polish: rakietach śnieżnych
• Translator English - Ukrainian: снігоступах
• Translator English - Romanian: rachete de zăpadă
• Translator English - Greek: χιονοπέδιλα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Snowshoe
• Translator English - Swedish: snöskor
• Translator English - Norwegian: truger

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNOWSHOE»

Discover the use of snowshoe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snowshoe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Snowshoe Thompson

One winter John Thompson skis across the Sierra Nevada Mountains and creates a path upon which mail and people may travel, thus earning his nickname "Snowshoe Thompson."

Nancy Smiler Levinson, 1992

Snowshoe Trails of Yosemite

Listed for each trip is a difficulty rating, a starting elevation, and the mileage. The book also gives the reader information on trailhead parking, travel, and lodging. This is a great book for anyone's travel and outdoor library.

Michael C. White, Mike White, 2013

Washington

* The best-selling guidebook for snowshoe routes in Washington* Trip planning chart makes snowshoe route selection easy: location, skill level, length, trail highlights, author's favorites, best time to go, and more-compared at a ...

Dan A. Nelson, 2003

Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and ...

NOMENCLATURE COMMON NAMES. Snowshoe hare, varying hare, snowshoe rabbit SCIENTIFIC NAME. Lepus americanus SUBSPECIES. L. a. americanus. L. a. bairdii, L. a. cascadensis, L. a. cohimbiensis, L. a. dalli, L. a. klamathensis, ...

George A. Feldhamer, Bruce C. Thompson, Joseph A. Chapman, 2003

Popular Mechanics

How. to. Make. Snowshoe. Bindings. From. an. Inner. Tube. SNOWSHOES are becoming more and more popular with the increased use of snowmobiles. For weekend snowmobile trips into the wilds, it's a must to take along at least one pair of ...

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Snowshoe Routes: Oregon

WHAT YOU WILL NEED Snowshoes Before you decide what kind of snowshoe to use, you need to decide what kind of snowshoer you are. Factor in your weight, the weight of your pack, and the type of trips you plan to take. As a rule of thumb,  ...

Shea Andersen, 2001

Snowshoe Routes New England: Massachusetts, Vermont, New ...

Here are some tips: • Do not snowshoe on top of ski trails. Walk along an established snow- shoe trail or make your own trail, beside the ski tracks. • Yield to Nordic skiers (easier for you to get out of the way than for them, especially if they're ...

Diane Bair, Pamela Wright, 2006

Snowshoe Routes: Adirondacks & Catskills

Bill Ingersoll. Streams freeze inconsistently. Those at the highest elevations usually do ice up on an annual basis, as do certain other streams throughout the region. Most freeze enough to form ice bridges that are very capable of supporting ...

Bill Ingersoll, 2006

Snowshoe Routes, Northern California

of snowshoe routes to fit your mood, energy level, and time allotment. In doing so, you'll have more fun, be more comfortable, more informed, more motivated, and above all, more touched. WHY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA IS A PRIME PLACE ...

Marc Soares, 2002

Backpacker

But if the snowshoe toe is too flat and long, the only solution is to buy a different type of snowshoe. A snowshoe with a high turned- up toe usually tracks better because the toe does not catch. The farther forward the location of the toe cord, the ...

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNOWSHOE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snowshoe is used in the context of the following news items.

Small-town baseball with a Northwoods twist — snowshoes

Snowhawks pitcher Craig Holmquist (right) races to first base for the out on The Brick's T.J. Lelonek during the first game of the snowshoe baseball season in ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»

KTM's Kailub Russell Earns 30th GNCC Win at Snowshoe

Round nine was held at arguably the most challenging course of the series in Snowshoe, W.V. Under muddy conditions, Kailub Russell was able to earn his ... «UltimateMotorcycling.com, Jun 15»

Hunting snowshoe hares in Maine is tough without a hunting dog

Among them is the snowshoe hare, which runs rampant in the Maine woods. But for dogless hunters, these creatures present a major challenge. Although they ... «Bangor Daily News, Mar 15»

Snowshoe partly to blame for taking his life, government tells inquiry

In 2007, Mr. Snowshoe was sentenced to five years in prison for shooting a cab driver in Inuvik, NWT, during a botched robbery attempt. (The cabbie has ... «The Globe and Mail, Mar 15»

Snowshoe's Server Buckles under Load during “Ridiculous Pass” Sale

West Virginia's Snowshoe Mountain Resort began selling a “Ridiculous Pass” this morning, but with the resort's web site and telephone lines seizing up under ... «DCSki, Feb 15»

5 places to snowshoe in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — Snowshoeing is one of the greatest ways to explore the mountains during the winter season. Whether a person is new to the sport or a ... «KSL.com, Jan 15»

Yosemite winter fun: Snowshoes, skates and wonder

Opaque mist freezes instantly, forming massive snow cones below Yosemite Falls. A trick of the setting sun turns Horsetail Falls into a glowing ribbon of fire, ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jan 15»

Corrections Canada failed Edward Snowshoe, and it knows it

This newspaper's story this weekend about the life and death of Edward Snowshoe, a native of Fort MacPherson, NWT, makes it clear that the CSC does indeed ... «The Globe and Mail, Dec 14»

Snowshoe Mountain kicks off West Virginia's ski season

Snowshoe Mountain kicked off the season with a Wednesday opening. Winterplace will offer three days of alpine skiing starting Friday, then officially open full ... «WTAE Pittsburgh, Nov 14»

MSU researchers find Michigan's snowshoe hare population …

Researchers have concluded that Michigan's snowshoe hare population is declining at an alarming rate, and they are linking this problem partially to the effects ... «MSUToday, Nov 14»