skating

1 of 2

noun

skat·​ing ˈskā-tiŋ 

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

skating

2 of 2

present participle of skate entry 3

Examples of skating in a Sentence

Noun

No skating is allowed in the parking lot.

We used to go skating on the pond every winter.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

While the schedule’s been relentless, her body has been feeling good tackling both skating and dancing. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Cooley is an outrageously fast skater, ranking in the 99th percentile of NHL forwards for max skating speed last season. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Muldowney, the Sharks’ sixth-round pick in 2022, has the skating ability and hockey IQ to offset being relatively undersized at 5 feet 9 and 172 pounds. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Two more requests on consecutive days followed the crepes request, including asking her friend’s mom about roller skating and bringing up coffee grounds. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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