plural skates
: a kind of shoe with blades or wheels on the bottom that allow you to glide or roll on a surface: such as
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skates; skated; skating
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: to move or glide over a surface on skates
hockey players skating into position
Couples skated around the rink.
She skated an excellent program in the competition.
2
: to ride or perform tricks on a skateboard
We skate at the park.
3
: to move or glide quickly along a surface
The bugs skated along the surface of the water.
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/skate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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