Definitions for skate
skeɪtskate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skatenoun

   sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

2. skateverb

   large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins

3. skateverb

   move along on skates

   "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skatenoun

   Etymology: sceadda , Saxon.

   1. A flat sea fish.2. A sort of shoe armed with iron, for sliding on the ice.

   They sweep
   On sounding skates a thousand different ways,
   In circling poise swift as the winds. James Thomson.

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1. skate

   A skate is a type of athletic equipment used for various sports activities like ice skating, roller skating, skateboarding, or inline skating. It typically consists of a shoe or boot with wheels or a blade attached to the bottom, allowing the wearer to glide and maneuver on different surfaces. Skate is also a term for a specific group of fish related to rays, characterized by cartilaginous skeletons and flat bodies.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skatenoun

   a metallic runner with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, -- made to be fastened under the foot, and used for moving rapidly on ice

2. Skateverb

   to move on skates

3. Skatenoun

   any one of numerous species of large, flat elasmobranch fishes of the genus Raia, having a long, slender tail, terminated by a small caudal fin. The pectoral fins, which are large and broad and united to the sides of the body and head, give a somewhat rhombic form to these fishes. The skin is more or less spinose

4. Etymology: [Icel. skata; cf. Prov. G. schatten, meer-schatten, L. squatus, squatina, and E. shad.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skate

   Skates are cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays. More than 200 species have been described, in 27 genera. The two subfamilies are Rajinae and Arhynchobatinae.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Skate

   skāt, n. a kind of sandal or frame of wood on a steel blade for moving on ice.—v.i. to slide on, skates.—ns. Skā′ter; Skā′ting; Skā′ting-rink. [Dut. schaats; cf. also Dan. sköite.]

2. Skate

   skāt, n. the popular name of several species of Ray, esp. those of the family Raiidæ and genus Raia, with greatly extended pectoral fins. [Ice. skata—Low L. squatus—L. squatina; cf. Shad.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skate

   A well-known cartilaginous fish of the ray family, Raia batis.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skate

   A type of sports equipment.

   Skates are used in ice skating.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Glide
   • Sport
   • Sports Equipment

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Anagrams for skate »

1. steak

2. stake

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1. Alex

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How to say skate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of skate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of skate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of skate in a Sentence

1. Ivan Bukin:

   We have made an attempt to fix the mistakes that we have made at the Russian nationals and the European Championship, we wanted to skate heartily and enjoy our performance.

2. Happy Gilmore:

   If I’ve ever been mad at something, I can just go play golf by Happy Gilmore and relax, i ’d like to think I ’m a better putter than he is. We both ca n’t skate that well in hockey though, we do have that( in common).

3. Lou Lamoriello:

   There's been no damage to his eye, he felt the skate blade hit his eye, but fortunately just got the eyelid.

4. Ilia Malinin:

   For me it was the only thing I knew was the reaction of the crowd, which was awesome to see them all on their feet, and then the scores came up. But for me it's what you can do in that moment, putting your best foot forward and skating your skate. I can only win at my own game.

5. Kim Yu-Na:

   Avoiding injury is the most important thing, i want her to skate every single day giving her best, in a confident manner.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=skate
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=skate
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skate
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=skate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=skate
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=skate
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=skate