Illustration of skate
plural skates also skate
: any of a family (Rajidae, especially genus Raja) of rays with the pectoral fins greatly developed giving the fish a flat diamond shape
1
a
: a metal frame that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe and to which is attached a runner or a set of wheels for gliding over ice or a surface other than ice
b
: roller skate
especially
: in-line skate
c
2
: a period of skating
skated; skating
1
: to glide along on skates propelled by the alternate action of the legs
2
: to slip or glide as if on skates
3
: to proceed in a superficial or blithe manner
: to go along or through by skating
1
: a thin awkward-looking or decrepit horse : nag
2
Examples of skate in a Sentence
Verb
hockey players skating into position
Couples skated around the rink.
She skated an excellent program in the competition.
We skate at the park.
The bugs skated along the surface of the water.
Recent Examples on the Web
NBC News, 30 July 2024
Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, of College Park entered Zumiez skate shop at the mall and fatally shot two employees before apparently killing himself.
—Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
The death-defying design of the skates, along with the heavy material of the long brown skirt, would cause most athletes to face-plant within seconds.
—Dina Gachman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
Ratto wants the location to feel like a municipal golf course inside a skate shop/record shop hybrid that also serves beer, wine and spirits.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 18 July 2024
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Noun
Huston posted a video to Instagram of his skate down a Parisian street, bronze medal in hand, in a moment of solitude after being in the spotlight.
—NBC News, 30 July 2024
Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, of College Park entered Zumiez skate shop at the mall and fatally shot two employees before apparently killing himself.
—Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
The death-defying design of the skates, along with the heavy material of the long brown skirt, would cause most athletes to face-plant within seconds.
—Dina Gachman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
Ratto wants the location to feel like a municipal golf course inside a skate shop/record shop hybrid that also serves beer, wine and spirits.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for skate
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skate. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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skate
1 of 3 noun
: any of numerous rays that have broad winglike fins
skate
2 of 3 noun1
: a metallic runner fitting the sole of a shoe or a shoe with a permanently attached runner used for gliding on ice
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skate
3 of 3 verb
skated; skating
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: to glide along on skates
2
: to slide or move as if on skates
skater
noun
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