Phrase guide

figure skate

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An ice skate used for figure skating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To practice figure skating

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: ice skate

4

verb

Meaning 4

dance on skates

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: skate

Narrower terms: spread-eagle

History

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: krasobruslařská brusle — an ice skate used for figure skating
  • German: Eiskunstlauf-Schlittschuh — an ice skate used for figure skating
  • Polish: łyżwa figurowa — an ice skate used for figure skating