skating

[ˈskeɪtɪŋ]

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Skating refers to gliding over ice or other smooth surfaces using skates.

You might have seen people skating at the park during winter or on frozen ponds in movies. Skating can also be done indoors, at rinks with artificial ice or even on roller skates on a special track. It's a popular recreational activity and some cities even host skate festivals where you can watch professional skaters perform tricks. Many people enjoy skating for exercise or as a hobby, while others are competitive figure skaters training for competitions like the Olympics.

How common is "skating"?

Word skating is considered rare in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
To skateboard
To use the skating technique.
To get away with something; to be acquitted of a crime for which one is manifestly guilty.

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noun

The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
The sport of moving along a surface using skates.
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 foward, and then repeats the process with the swapping of the feet's actions.

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Real examples of "skating" in context

Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch & Jacob Batalon on Seeing Spider-Man & Keeping Secrets

Interview

How long have you been skating?

5:22

So we were sort of skating down rough dirt tracks and stuff, not concrete.

5:37