ice-skate

1 of 2

verb

ˈī(s)-ˌskāt 

ice-skated; ice-skating; ice-skates

intransitive verb

: to skate on ice

ice-skater

ˈī(s)-ˌskā-tər 

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

Rob Thomas Partners Amber and Pasha meet for the first time on Olympic gold medalist Amber’s turf — the ice-skating rink — and I am immediately obsessed with their budding friendship. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Dana Dam was built by prominent Wilton industrialist Charles Dana to create a recreational swimming, fishing and ice-skating pond, according to Krofta. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

Noun

Ice hockey and field hockey equipment are on another list, while other athletic equipment appear in another—including golf equipment, ice skates and fishing rods. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Jutting off the coastline like an upside-down ice skate, the Point Reyes National Seashore is separated from the mainland by the San Andreas fault, which runs like a skate’s blade edge separating the Pacific and North American plates. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1914, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1786, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ice-skate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

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