skating

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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/

From the verb skate: (⇒ conjugate)
skating is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

skate¹ /skeɪt/USA pronunciation n., v., skat•ed, skat•ing.
n. [countable]

Sportice skate (def. 1)
Sportroller skate.

to move oneself on skates:[no object]skating at the ice rink.
Slang Terms to do something, esp. one's work, in an overly relaxed or superficial way:[no object]He skated through his assignments and handed in the bare minimum.
to perform by skating:[~ + object]skated a perfect program.

skat•er, n. [countable]

skate² /skeɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. (esp. when thought of as a group) skate, (esp. for kinds or species) skates.

Fisha fish, a ray, with winglike fins.

skate¹ (skāt),USA pronunciation n., v., skat•ed, skat•ing.
n.

SportSee ice skate (def. 1).
SportSee roller skate.
Sportthe blade of an ice skate.
Nautical, Naval Termsa skid on a lifeboat to facilitate launching from a listing ship.
British Terms get or put one's skates on, to make haste.

v.i.

to glide or propel oneself over ice, the ground, etc., on skates.
to glide or slide smoothly along.
Slang Termsto shirk one's duty;
loaf.
Sound Reproduction(of the tone arm on a record player) to swing toward the spindle while a record is playing.

v.t.

to slide (a flat) across the floor of a stage.
skate on thin ice, to be or place oneself in a risky or delicate situation:Taking a public stand on the question would be skating on thin ice.

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Dutch schaats (singular) skate, Middle Dutch schaetse stilt (compare Medieval Latin scatia)
origin, originally plural scates 1640–50

skate′a•ble, adj.

skate² (skāt),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) skate, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) skates.

Fishany of several rays of the genus Raja, usually having a pointed snout, as R. binoculata (big skate,) inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of the U.S., growing to a length of 8 ft. (2.4 m).

Old Norse skati
Middle English scate 1300–50

skate³ (skāt),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]

Slang Termsa person;
fellow:He's a good skate.
Slang Termsa contemptible person.
Slang Termsan inferior, decrepit horse;
nag.

perh. special use of skate²

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

skate /skeɪt/ n

See roller skate, ice skate
the steel blade or runner of an ice skate
such a blade fitted with straps for fastening to a shoe
get one's skates on ⇒ to hurry

vb (intransitive)

to glide swiftly on skates
to slide smoothly over a surface
skate on thin ice ⇒ to place oneself in a dangerous or delicate situation

Etymology: 17th Century: via Dutch from Old French éschasse stilt, probably of Germanic origin

skate /skeɪt/ n ( pl skate, skates)

any large ray of the family Rajidae, of temperate and tropical seas, having flat pectoral fins continuous with the head, two dorsal fins, a short spineless tail, and a long snout

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse skata

'skating' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

counter - Curry - figure - figure skating - free skating - ice dance - in-line skate - rink - rink rat - salchow - spread eagle - axel - ballet - blading - camel - cheapskate - death spiral - edge - figure eight - figure skate - freestyle - ice - ice dancing - ice skate - loop - Lutz - Olympic-size - outskate - pair - pair skating - pigeonwing - roller rink - roller skate - toe loop - toe pick - Winter Games - school figure - serpentine - sit spin - skate - speed skating

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"allow for a skating rink or even a swimming pool to be placed on it"
crossover(s) / cross over (skating)
Flawless skating program/exercise
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Grind a box (skating)
Have you been skating?
he fell several time yesterday when he has ice-skating.
He must have been skating at three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
How to analyse “She has been skating.” ?
I did ice skating there.
I have no social life or interests <but/besides/except/except for>skating.
I like to <inline skate> <go inline skating>
Inline Skating
learned or have learned figure skating in the past
no one's figure skating
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Red cartoon <depicting> monkeys skating about a typical street with masses of detail.
resembling more fancy skating than a dance
Roller skating is ( good exercise / a good exercise ).
Roller-skating
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skating by on the project
Skating people
skating ring/skating rink
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Skating rink / skate rink
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