ice-skate
verb
\ ˈī(s)-ˌskāt
\
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ice-skated;
ice-skating;
ice-skates
Definition of ice-skate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to skate on ice
ice skate
nounDefinition of ice skate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a shoe with a metal runner attached for ice-skating
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Other Words from ice-skate
Verb
ice-skater
\ ˈī(s)-ˌskā-tər
\
noun
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noun
Examples of ice-skate in a Sentence
Noun
a pair of ice skatesRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Not to buy slacks and a pretzel or to ice skate but to watch a baseball game. — oregonlive.com, "Canzano: Will annoying enthusiasm help MLB to PDX finally kill a dying shopping mall?," 1 Aug. 2019 Other items offered in his divorce auction included a jock strap from Cinderella Man, a fully functioning Roman chariot from Gladiator, and ice skates Crowe wore for the film Mystery, Alaska. — Rachel Yang, EW.com, "Russell Crowe once drunkenly bought a dinosaur head from Leonardo DiCaprio," 20 June 2019 Mia ice skates, collects fairy figurines and dotes on her pets — a dog, frogs and a tarantula. — Teresa Watanabe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "A sixth-grader was sick of coloring. So she skipped six grades to attend Cal State L.A.," 26 Apr. 2019 Friction helps us understand why ice skates can glide faster and faster when moving, but not why they can get started in the first place. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "The surprising science of why ice is so slippery," 31 Jan. 2019 Geri’s older sons, Jason and Jeff, both teenagers at the time, taught Athenas how to play hockey and ice skate. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "How Angel Athenas Became One of the Strongest Special Olympics Powerlifters in the World," 26 June 2019 Who owns ice skates?) and head downtown to McCormick Tribune Ice Rink for one of everyone’s favorite winter traditions: ice skating in Millennium Park. — Adam Lukach, RedEye Chicago, "5 things to do in Chicago this weekend," 9 Dec. 2017 Can’t the sliding motion of ice skates on the surface generate enough heat to melt the ice? — Brian Resnick, Vox, "The surprising science of why ice is so slippery," 31 Jan. 2019 The home also has a detached gym and a boat dock on a large pond where Ms. Kerzner and her family fish and swim in the summer and ice skate in the winter. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "Colorado Mountain Home Inspired by ‘Walden’ Asks $29 Million," 23 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ice-skate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ice-skate
ice skate
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of ice skate (Entry 2 of 2)
: a shoe with a special blade on the bottom that is used for skating on ice
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ice-skate
verb
\ ˈīs-ˌskāt\
ice-skated;
ice-skating
Kids Definition of ice-skate
: to skate on ice
ice skate
nounKids Definition of ice skate
: a shoe with a special blade on the bottom that is used for skating on ice