Meaning of skate in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /skeɪt/

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  1. Verb

    skate

    Definitions

    1. move along on skates

    Examples

    • « The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    skate

    Etymology

    mid 17th century (originally as the plural scates): from Dutch schaats (singular but interpreted as plural), from Old French eschasse‘stilt’

    Definitions

    1. sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along on wheels and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
  3. 2. large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head

    Examples

    • « swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins »

Famous quotes

  • « There is no age, height, or weight requirement to skate. It is good exercise no matter what your age is. If you want to be competitive, most start young. But, I practice with many adult competitors. »
    Nancy Kerrigan
  • « I think what every skater dreams of is not only skating the best program they can possibly skate, but, y'know, having the crowd roar at the end, and it was just so loud I couldn't even hear my music. »
    Sarah Hughes
  • « I had spindly little ankles, and growing up in Canada, I couldn't skate. I was no good at any sports so was very much a pariah through those adolescent years. »
    Neil Peart

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