blading

American  

[bley-ding] / ˈbleɪ dɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of skating on in-line skates.

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blading British  

noun

1. the act or an instance of skating with in-line skates

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Other Word Forms

• blader noun

Etymology

Origin of blading

1985–90; < (Roller)blad(e) + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Students working toward a regular cosmetic tattoo license, defined as work resembling makeup such as liners, micro blading and scalp micro pigmentation, formerly needed 90 hours of training.

From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023

Some other great family games and activities are kickball, bocce ball, tennis, roller blading and hula hooping.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2020

He then reaches up and removes a toupe, revealing a blading scalp beneath.

From Fox News • Feb. 2, 2020

When a transmission hose on his tractor broke, he started blading dirt and making firebreaks with a road grader.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 29, 2018

Then, as it ran down the meadow, alders stood on either marge, and grass was blading out of it, and yellow tufts of rushes gathered, looking at the hurry.

From How to Write a Novel A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction by Anonymous