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skating

noun
skat·​ing | \ ˈskā-tiŋ How to pronounce skating (audio) \

Definition of skating

: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates

Examples of skating in a Sentence

No skating is allowed in the parking lot. We used to go skating on the pond every winter.

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One had reportedly disappeared from a skating rink, and the other was coming home from a movie. Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "The Atlanta Child Murders: The True Story Behind the 'Mindhunter' Season 2 Case," 16 Aug. 2019 The teenagers can then be seen running towards the multiple fights that broke out in the skating rink. Fox News, "Arizona skating rink brawl involving teens seen on video as officers respond," 14 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of skating

1723, in the meaning defined above

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skating

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English Language Learners Definition of skating

: the activity or sport of gliding on skates or a skateboard

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