skating

noun

skat·​ing ˈskā-tiŋ How to pronounce skating (audio)
Synonyms of skatingnext
: 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.
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Can create offense through skating and stick skills, and can shoot the puck. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026 There’s nothing more OB than an afternoon of skating, surfing and chowing down on a Hodad’s cheeseburger. Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 When winter comes around, there’s ice skating and snow tubing plus all kinds of any-season activities and events to keep the whole family well entertained. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026 The videos highlight from Scott Hamilton Skate Against Cancer at the International Skating Center of Connecticut (ISCC), a powerful community skating event raising funds for the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute and the tour of Hartford HealthCare’s mobile mammography van. Hartford Healthcare, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for skating

Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skating was in 1723

Cite this Entry

“Skating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skating. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

skating

noun
skat·​ing
ˈskāt-iŋ
: the act, art, or sport of gliding on skates

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