Standard Lemma guide

skating

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪtɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: S K EY1 T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The sport of moving along a surface using skates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A method of propulsion, where one moves similar to how a skater propels themselves. A technique in skiing, where a ski is planted diagonally, to push off of, and one slides forward on the ski facing straight forward, and then repeats the process with the swapping of the feet's actions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

present participle and gerund of skate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

the sport of gliding on skates

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sport, athletics

Narrower terms: ice skating, roller skating, skateboarding, speed skating

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَزَلُّج (tazalluj) — action or sport
  • Catalan: patinatge — action or sport
  • Chinese Mandarin: 溜冰 (liūbīng) — action or sport
  • Chinese Mandarin: 滑冰 (huábīng) — action or sport
  • Czech: bruslení — action or sport
  • Estonian: uisutamine — action or sport
  • Finnish: luistelu — action or sport
  • French: glisse — action or sport
  • French: patinage — action or sport
  • German: Schlittschuhlaufen — action or sport
  • German: Skaten — action or sport
  • German: Eislaufen — action or sport
  • Hebrew: החלקה (hakhlaka) — action or sport
  • Italian: pattinaggio — action or sport
  • Japanese: スケート (sukēto) — action or sport
  • Japanese: スケーティング (sukētingu) — action or sport
  • Persian: اسکیتسواری (eskeyt-savâri) — action or sport
  • Polish: łyżwiarstwo — action or sport
  • Portuguese: patinação — action or sport
  • Portuguese: patinagem — action or sport
  • Russian: ката́ние на конька́х (katánije na konʹkáx) — action or sport
  • Russian: конькобе́жный спорт (konʹkobéžnyj sport) — action or sport
  • Russian: ске́йтинг (skéjting) — action or sport
  • Russian: скейтбо́рдинг (skejtbórding) — action or sport
  • Scottish Gaelic: speileadh — action or sport
  • Scottish Gaelic: speileireachd — action or sport
  • Scottish Gaelic: sgeatadh — action or sport
  • Spanish: patinaje — action or sport
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