skate

A2
Pronunciation
/skeɪt/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

A light boot, fitted with a blade, used for ice skating.

2 Definition

A boot having small wheels or casters attached to its sole; used for roller skating

3 Definition

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.

4 Definition

The act of skateboarding

Example Sentences
  • There's time for a quick skate before dinner.
5 Definition

The act of roller skating or ice skating

Example Sentences
  • The boys had a skate every morning when the lake was frozen.
6 Definition

A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.

7 Definition

A worn-out horse.

8 Definition

A mean or contemptible person.

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.

2 Definition

To skateboard

3 Definition

To use the skating technique.

4 Definition

To get away with something; to be acquitted of a crime for which one is manifestly guilty.

Adjective
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Pertaining to the technique of skating.