nounπShareA light boot, fitted with a blade, used for ice skating."She put on her skates and glided onto the ice. "sportwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA boot having small wheels or casters attached to its sole; used for roller skating"My sister loves to wear her skates to the park on weekends. "sportwearvehicleentertainmentChat 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."She put on her skates and glided onto the ice. "sportutensilwearvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of skateboarding""The new park downtown is great for skates because it has smooth ramps." "sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of roller skating or ice skating"The boys had a skate every morning when the lake was frozen."sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates."The children skates at the ice rink every Saturday afternoon. "sportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo skateboard"My brother skates at the park every weekend. "sportactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use the skating technique."The hockey players skates quickly across the ice. "sportactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo get away with something; to be acquitted of a crime for which one is manifestly guilty."Despite strong evidence, the politician's lawyers were so skilled that he skated on the corruption charges. "lawguiltpoliceactionChat 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 sorted through his catch, separating the cod from the skates. "fishanimalbiologyoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA worn-out horse."After years of pulling the farmer's plow, old Dobbin became skates, barely able to walk to the pasture. "animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mean or contemptible person.""Everyone avoids talking to him because he's such a skates; he always tries to cheat people out of their money." "personcharactermoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
