figure skating

noun

: skating characterized by the performance of various jumps, spins, and dance movements and formerly by the tracing of prescribed figures

figure skater noun

Examples of figure skating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With style, grace and a lot of love, the Lower Merion High School figure skating duo of Justin and Suri Lue know how to put on a cutting-edge show. —Krystle Rich, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2026

Liu won the gold medal in the Women’s Singles figure skating event, as well as taking gold in the team event. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026

Liu, who became the first American woman to win the gold medal in figure skating since 2002 at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, was celebrated with a rally in front of Oakland City Hall. —Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026

Olympic and World figure skating champion Alysa Liu will headline a Stars On Ice performance that includes seven Olympic gold medalists at the Honda Center May 16, the tour confirmed Tuesday. —Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for figure skating

• accelerating
• accentuating
• accommodating
• accumulating
• adjudicating
• administrating
• affiliating
• agglutinating
• alienating
• alleviating
• amalgamating
• ameliorating

Kids Definition

figure skating

noun

: skating in which the skaters move in exact patterns and also perform various jumps and turns