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skate

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noun \ ˈskāt \

Definition of skate

plural skates also skate
:any of a family (Rajidae, especially genus Raja) of rays with the pectoral fins greatly developed giving the fish a flat diamond shape

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Origin and Etymology of skate

Middle English scate, from Old Norse skata

Other Fishes Terms

char, chum, ichthyology, smelt, tetra, turbot

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skate

noun

Definition of skate

1 a :a metal frame that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe and to which is attached a runner or a set of wheels for gliding over ice or a surface other than ice
b :roller skate; especially :in-line skate
c :ice skate
2 :a period of skating

Origin and Etymology of skate

modification of Dutch schaats, from Middle Dutch schaetse stilt, from Old French dialect (Flanders, Hainaut) *escace, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English sceacan to shake — more at shake

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skate

verb

Definition of skate

skated; skating
intransitive verb
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
transitive verb
:to go along or through by skating

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Examples of skate in a Sentence

  1. hockey players skating into position

  2. Couples skated around the rink.

  3. She skated an excellent program in the competition.

  4. We skate at the park.

  5. The bugs skated along the surface of the water.

First Known Use of skate

1696

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skate

noun

Definition of skate

1 :a thin awkward-looking or decrepit horse :nag
2 :fellow 4c

Origin and Etymology of skate

probably alteration of English dialect skite an offensive person

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SKATE Defined for English Language Learners

skate

verb

Definition of skate for English Language Learners

  • : to move or glide over a surface on skates

  • : to ride or perform tricks on a skateboard

  • : to move or glide quickly along a surface

SKATE Defined for Kids

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skate

play
verb \ ˈskāt \

Definition of skate for Students

skated; skating
1 :to glide along on skates
2 :to slide or glide along
  • They watched long-legged water-bugs skate over the glassy-still pools.
  • —Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie
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skater

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skate

noun

Definition of skate for Students

1 :a metal blade fitting the sole of the shoe or a shoe with a permanently attached metal blade used for gliding on ice
2 :roller skate
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skate

noun

Definition of skate for Students

:a flat fish related to the sharks that has large and nearly triangular fins

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  1. See words that rhyme with skate Spanish Central: Translation of skate Nglish: Translation of skate for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of skate for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about skate

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