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skating.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
  1. The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The sport of moving along a surface using skates.

    uncountable · usually
  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.

    uncountable · usually
verb/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of skate

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.