noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates. uncountable, usually

   "In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed."

2. 2
   the sport of gliding on skates wordnet
3. 3
   The sport of moving along a surface using skates. uncountable, usually
4. 4
   A method of propulsion, where one moves similar to how a skater propels themselves. A technique in skiing, where a ski is planted diagonally, to push off of, and one slides forward on the ski facing straight forward, and then repeats the process with the swapping of the feet's actions. uncountable, usually

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of skate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bingocheckerschessdouble polingflowgame

Example

More examples

"I would often go skating on the lake."

Related phrases

figure skatingfree skatingice skatingin-line skatingpark skatingroller skatingskating on thin iceskating rinkski skatingspeed skatingstreet skatingsynchronised skating

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