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

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

Think of a center such as Patrice Bergeron, who depended on his intelligence and drive more than his skating to get to the right spots. — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 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

Park Place has been a popular shopping outlet in the metro for nearly two decades, with a green space/outdoor ice skating rink, Outta the Blue coffee shop, Plate Italiano Moderno and many other tenants. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 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