skating

noun

skat·​ing ˈskā-tiŋ 

: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates

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 on the Web

The routine mirrored Liu’s personal journey of leaving competitive skating and returning on her own terms, ultimately securing her the Olympic gold. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, the ice skating comedy Blades of Glory, and the basketball film Semi-Pro. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

After 52 years of providing the Inland Empire with mini golf, roller skating and go-karting, Fiesta Village Family Fun Park is shutting down. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

But the skating and skills drills, as well as meeting with nutritionists and sports psychologists, provide tutelage beyond the ice that should lead to success as their careers progress. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing skating

• figure skating
• skating rink
• speed skating

Rhymes for skating

• baiting
• bating
• crating
• dating
• freighting
• gating
• grating
• hating
• mating
• plaiting
• plating
• prating

Kids Definition

skating

noun

skat·​ing

ˈskāt-iŋ

: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates