skate
noun (1)
\ ˈskāt
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plural skates
also skate
Definition of skate
(Entry 1 of 4)
: any of a family (Rajidae, especially genus Raja) of rays with the pectoral fins greatly developed giving the fish a flat diamond shape
skate
noun (2)Definition of skate (Entry 2 of 4)
skate
verb
skated;
skating
Definition of skate (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: to glide along on skates propelled by the alternate action of the legs
2
: to slip or glide as if on skates
3
: to proceed in a superficial or blithe manner
: to go along or through by skating
skate
noun (3)Definition of skate (Entry 4 of 4)
1
: a thin awkward-looking or decrepit horse : nag
2
: fellow sense 4c
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Examples of skate in a Sentence
Verb
hockey players skating into position Couples skated around the rink. She skated an excellent program in the competition. We skate at the park. The bugs skated along the surface of the water.
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More Definitions for skate
skate
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of skate
: to move or glide over a surface on skates
: to ride or perform tricks on a skateboard
: to move or glide quickly along a surface
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skate
verb
\ ˈskāt
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skated;
skating
Kids Definition of skate
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to glide along on skates
2
: to slide or glide along
They watched long-legged water-bugs skate over the glassy-still pools.— Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie
skate
nounKids Definition of skate (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: a metal blade fitting the sole of the shoe or a shoe with a permanently attached metal blade used for gliding on ice
2
: roller skate
skate
nounKids Definition of skate (Entry 3 of 3)
: a flat fish related to the sharks that has large and nearly triangular fins
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