nounπShareA light boot, fitted with a blade, used for ice skating."I need to buy a new skate because the blade on my old one is broken. "sportwearutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA boot having small wheels or casters attached to its sole; used for roller skating"My daughter wants a new skate for her birthday because the wheel is broken on her old one. "sportvehiclewearentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice."My new skate helped me glide smoothly on the ice. "sportutensilvehicleentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of skateboarding"His skate was old, but he loved it. "sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of roller skating or ice skating"The boys had a skate every morning when the lake was frozen."sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates."The children were skating on the frozen pond. "sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo skateboard"My brother loves to skate in the park after school. "sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use the skating technique."The children learned to skate on the outdoor rink. "sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo get away with something; to be acquitted of a crime for which one is manifestly guilty."Despite being caught red-handed, the student skated on the plagiarism charges. "guiltlawpolicestateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePertaining to the technique of skating."The ice-skating club taught the students skate techniques. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body."The fisherman carefully released the skate back into the ocean after admiring its wide, flat body. "fishanimalbiologynatureoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA worn-out horse."After years of hauling heavy loads, the farmer sold his old skate to the auction. "animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mean or contemptible person."That new student is a real skate; he's always gossiping and making fun of others. "personcharacterattitudemoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading