Definition: The definition of skate can include more than just the action or sport of gliding on ice or a smooth dry surface using skates. The word skate has many meanings or uses in the various ice, inline and roller sports disciplines. Any of the examples shown below are common ways to refer to or use skate.
Skate as a piece of skating equipment
Skate as a piece of skating equipment
- Skate can refer to any inline skate that would be worn for inline skating sports activities.
- Skate can refer to an ice skate that would be worn for ice skating sports activities.
- Skate can refer to a quad roller skate that would be worn for roller skating sports activities.
- Skateboard activities also call their equipment a skate.
- To skate is the gliding motion achieved on skates or a skateboard.
- To skate can also be a simulation of gliding as if on skates.
- Skate can be used figuratively to indicate passing over or progress in the sport or in non-skating situations: She will skate through her proficiency tests.
- Skate can define a specific amount or timed unit of skating: He does a 30 minute skate every day.
- Skate can refer to a skating session or activity: This rink offers a preschool skate for parents and tots.
