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| skate [ skayt ] |
noun (plural skates) |
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1. ice skating
Same as ice skate
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2. roller-skating
Same as roller skate
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3. metal blade for ice skate: a steel runner that is fastened to the sole of a boot or shoe to make an ice skate
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4. time spent skating: a period of time spent skating
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verb (past and past participle skat·ed, present participle skat·ing, 3rd person present singular skates) |
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1. intransitive verb move around on skates: to glide along a surface wearing ice skates or roller skates
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2. intransitive verb slide smoothly: to slide along a slippery surface
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3. U.S. behave idly or irresponsibly: to behave in an idle, irresponsible manner
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informal
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  Instead of studying, he's skating.
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| [Mid-17th century. < Dutch schaats "skate, stilt" < Old French eschasse "stilt"] |
