Skate

Quick meaning: Skate is a noun meaning Ellipsis of ice skate.

Meaning

Ellipsis of ice skate.

More Meanings

1. Ellipsis of roller skate.
2. The act of skateboarding
3. The act of roller skating or ice skating
4. (rail transport, Philippines, chiefly Bicol) A makeshift handcar.
5. To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
6. To skateboard.
7. A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.

Example Sentences

There's time for a quick skate before dinner.

The boys had a skate every morning when the lake was frozen.

I opt for skate, which comes with a Champagne sauce, and a glass of Californian Pinot Gris.

Addressing a short pass from Henderson, he always felt too smart for Mykola Matviyenko, taking a step to lure him one way; dropping his shoulder and skating in the other direction, further inside.

Word Forms

• skates
• skating
• skated

Synonyms for skate

Depending on context, synonyms include skates.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rollerblade, skateboard, skid, boarding, roller, toe.

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