Definition of skating
: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates
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Examples of skating in a Sentence
No skating is allowed in the parking lot.
We used to go skating on the pond every winter.
Recent Examples of skating from the Web
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The series opens with two young girls roller skating home from school, looking blissfully happy - turns out it's a flashback to the childhood versions of Camille and Marian.
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There were elements of Smith-Pelly’s style that Trotz appreciated: skating, physicality, penalty killing.
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Summers were the highlight, our streets and sidewalks constantly crowded with an array of kids biking, roller skating, riding Big Wheels.
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Beijing, China, the host of the next Winter Olympic Games in 2022, debuted a giant pair of illuminated pandas that not only danced while roller skating in a fantastic roller-disco, but also took to the air.
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Back to the skating, yay: There were spins and turns and delightful step sequences; also of notice on the ice, however: Rippon's butt.
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Jackson, who graduated cum laude from the University of Florida in 2015 with a degree in Materials Engineering, did have experience skating, but not on ice.
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Ice skaters will need to sign a waiver before skating, which is available at the event.
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The team looked at world records in a variety of sports, including running, swimming, skating, cycling and weight-lifting.
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First Known Use of skating
1723
SKATING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of skating for English Language Learners
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: the activity or sport of gliding on skates or a skateboard
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