skating
noun
skat·ing
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
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 Roller-skating is not mandatory, but highly recommended. — Kevin Williams, chicagotribune.com, "Lollapalooza 2019: Roller skating and Fantastic Negrito takes us to church (without the religion) on day 3," 3 Aug. 2019 And although Jordan himself hasn’t appeared biking on the boardwalk, ice skating at the Carousel Hotel or stopping by Dumser’s for some ice cream, his Photoshopped doppelganger has been all over town. — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, "Photoshopped Michael Jordan sightings in Ocean City pepper social media as White Marlin Open continues," 7 Aug. 2019 The costume designer dressed Matthew McConaughey in those floral caftans, the girls of Spring Breakers in their neon bikinis, and helped form Jonah Hill’s mid90s skating aesthetic. — Kerensa Cadenas, EW.com, "Euphoria costume designer Heidi Bivens on finding each character's personal style — and which look was all Zendaya's idea," 5 Aug. 2019 Throughout the night there were performances from star skaters from Harlem Youth Ice Hockey and Harlem Figure skating. — James Love, Essence, "Reebok Cools Down New York City With A Pop-Up Ice Rink To Debut It’s Alter The Icons ‘TRANSPARENCY’ Collection," 2 Aug. 2019 Wagner, now 28, won an Olympic team bronze medal in 2014 and is now retired from competitive skating. — CBS News, "Former Olympic skater Ashley Wagner says disgraced skater John Coughlin sexually assaulted her," 1 Aug. 2019 The Rinks: Anaheim ICEin Center City (designed by Frank Gehry) offers daily public skating sessions and skate rental. — Jim Webster, Twin Cities, "In Orlando or Anaheim for a Disney vacation? Explore the cities beyond the gates, too," 29 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skating.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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skating
noun
English Language Learners Definition of skating
: the activity or sport of gliding on skates or a skateboard
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