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1skate
noun \ˈskāt\
plural skates also skate
Definition of SKATE
: any of a family (Rajidae, especially genus Raja) of rays with the pectoral fins greatly developed giving the fish a flat diamond shape
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Origin of SKATE
Middle English scate, from Old Norse skata
First Known Use: 14th century
2skate
noun
Definition of SKATE
1
a : a metal frame that can be fitted to the sole of a shoe and to which is attached a runner or a set of wheels for gliding over ice or a surface other than ice b : roller skate; especially : in-line skate c : ice skate
2
: a period of skating
Origin of SKATE
modification of Dutch schaats, from Middle Dutch schaetse stilt, from Old French dialect (Flanders, Hainaut) *escace, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English sceacan to shake — more at shake
First Known Use: 1684
3skate
verb
: to move or glide over a surface on skates
: to ride or perform tricks on a skateboard
: to move or glide quickly along a surface
skat·edskat·ing
Full Definition of SKATE
intransitive verb
1
: to glide along on skates propelled by the alternate action of the legs
2
: to slip or glide as if on skates
3
: to proceed in a superficial or blithe manner
transitive verb
: to go along or through by skating
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First Known Use of SKATE
1696
4skate
noun
Definition of SKATE
1
: a thin awkward-looking or decrepit horse : nag
2
: fellow 4c
Origin of SKATE
probably alteration of English dialect skite an offensive person
First Known Use: 1894
SKATE Defined for Kids
1skate
verb \ˈskāt\
skat·edskat·ing
Definition of SKATE for Kids
1
: to glide along on skates
2
: to slide or glide along <They watched long-legged water-bugs skate over the glassy-still pools. — Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie>
— skat·er noun
2skate
noun
Definition of SKATE for Kids
1
: a metal blade fitting the sole of the shoe or a shoe with a permanently attached metal blade used for gliding on ice
2
3skate
noun
Definition of SKATE for Kids
: a flat fish related to the sharks that has large and nearly triangular fins
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