skate

To move over ice or a smooth surface using shoes with blades or wheels, or a wheeled board.

• I can skate.
• We skated across the frozen lake.
• Can you skate backwards?

How to use it: skate on something (We skate on the lake in winter.)

Common phrases: skate on ice, skate around, skate backwards

To ride a board with wheels, often doing jumps or other tricks.

• They skate after school.
• She skated down the street.
• He likes to skate at the local park.

Similar words: skateboard

Common phrases: skate a ramp, skate the streets, skate at night

A steel blade fitted under a shoe, or a boot with this blade, for moving across ice.

• My skate blade is blunt.
• She bought a new pair of skates.
• He tightened his skates before stepping onto the ice.

Common phrases: ice skate, skate blade, skate boot

A shoe or device with wheels underneath, worn to move across a smooth surface.

• One skate has a broken wheel.
• She wears roller skates at the park.
• He took off his skates before entering the house.

Similar words: roller skate

Common phrases: roller skate, skate wheels

A flat sea fish with wide fins and a long tail, related to rays.

• We caught a skate.
• Skate live near the seabed.
• The restaurant serves skate with butter.

Common phrases: skate wings, catch skate, skate fishing

A period spent riding a board with wheels.

• We went for a skate.
• There is time for a quick skate.
• Our afternoon skate ended when it started raining.

Common phrases: quick skate, a skate

A small board with wheels underneath that you stand on to move or perform tricks.

• He left his skate outside.
• She replaced the wheels on her skate.
• This skate has a wooden deck.

Similar words: skateboard

Common phrases: skate deck, skate wheels