plural skates also skate
Definition of skate
(Entry 1 of 4)
: any of a family (Rajidae, especially genus Raja) of rays with the pectoral fins greatly developed giving the fish a flat diamond shape
skate
noun (2)Definition of skate (Entry 2 of 4)
skate
verb
skated; skating
Definition of skate (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: to glide along on skates propelled by the alternate action of the legs
2
: to slip or glide as if on skates
3
: to proceed in a superficial or blithe manner
: to go along or through by skating
skate
noun (3)Definition of skate (Entry 4 of 4)
1
: a thin awkward-looking or decrepit horse : nag
2
: fellow sense 4c
Test Your Vocabulary
Which Word Does Not Belong?
-
- Which of these words does not mean "nonsense"?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share skate
Time Traveler for skate
The first known use of skate was in the 14th century
See more words from the same century