ice-skate

1 of 2

verb

ice-skated; ice-skating; ice-skates

intransitive verb

: to skate on ice
ice-skater noun

ice skate

2 of 2

noun

: a shoe with a metal runner attached for ice-skating

Examples of ice-skate in a Sentence

Noun a pair of ice skates
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Under her leadership, Gilroy is thriving: our parks, walking trails, development of Gourmet Alley, road and sidewalk improvements, the Sharks’ ice-skating rink coming to Gilroy, and more. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024 These include a song-and-dance medley (complete with drones flying through the venue) in the main theater, an ice-skating show, and the absolutely amazing Aqua80sToo, which is staged in the ship’s AquaTheater. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
Noun
When Christopher Reeve’s children Matthew, Alexandra, and Will Reeve were little, their dad — who became a global sensation after he was cast in the 1978 film Superman — was the kind of guy who truly could do anything: fly planes, sail yachts, ski, ice skate, ride horses, play the piano. Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024 For many people, just balancing on ice skates is hard ... now imagine maintaining control while skating at 30 miles per hour and racing fellow skaters. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for ice-skate 

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ice-skate was in 1786

Dictionary Entries Near ice-skate

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ice-skate

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Cite this Entry

“Ice-skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice-skate. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

ice-skate

1 of 2 verb
ˈī(s)-ˌskāt
: to skate on ice
ice-skater noun

ice skate

2 of 2 noun
: a shoe with a usually metal blade attached to the sole for ice-skating

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