skate
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1.7
- noun
- /skeɪt/
:
patín
- She bought a new pair of skates to improve her skills on the ice.
- roller skates
- ice skates
I got to get a new accountant and some skates and some sequins.
- I got to get a new accountant and some skates and some sequins.
- Now, suppose he had had inline skates or a teacup at Disneyland.
- Like, you know, I've, I've tried ice ice hockey once so my skates could never get tight enough.
- Imagine you have roller skates on all the time and you don't want to skate.
- He stands like Wiley Coyote on those rocket skates.
- Hold up, hit the brakes, yo bitch, ride skates.
Examples
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So Cassie and Jared drove up and we are at the skate park as usual.
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He decided to practice his tricks with friends at the outdoor skate rink.
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I definitely, I was on a skate team, believe it or not.
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If you do, we'll go to the skate park this weekend.
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The ice is now open for all free skate.
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When I was little, I would go watch him at skate parks.
Academic text (2009) -
Zoomies is the largest skate shop clothing chain in the world.
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Grab your skates, boys.
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Many children enjoy learning to skate at the local skate park during the summer.
Synonyms
8
3.8
A type of skate with wheels in a single line used for moving on smooth ground
3
1.0
A boot with a metal blade that lets you move on ice
1
3.2
A boot with a single line of small wheels used for skating on smooth surfaces
1
2.8
A boot with a short metal blade that you wear on ice for playing hockey
1
7.3
A skate with a curved blade that helps make tight turns
1
4.6
An ice skate with a long thin blade for going fast on ice
An ice skate with a long straight blade for fast racing on ice
Idioms
- Informal
To focus on your own work and not get involved in other people's work
Compounds
- Specialized
A large flat fish like a ray that lives in the western Atlantic and is often caught
- Specialized
A small flat fish that lives in shallow waters near North American coasts
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Skate for the boot or frame comes from the same old Norse root skata 'to glide'. The name fits because the shoe or frame helps you glide over ice or a hard floor.