verb (used without object)
noun
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a boot having a steel blade fitted to the sole to enable the wearer to glide swiftly over ice
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the steel blade on such a boot or shoe
verb
Other Word Forms
- ice skater noun
- ice-skater noun
Etymology
Origin of ice skate1
First recorded in 1895–1900
Origin of ice-skate2
First recorded in 1945–50; v. use of ice skate
Example Sentences
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The youngest fell through first after trying to "ice skate" on the layer of ice on the water, Hangaman said, adding that the two older boys then jumped in after him.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
April was an energetic young mother who loved to move, and she and Hunter would bike near the river, rollerblade, and ice skate together.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024
Among their inventions over the years were: a rubber shoe insert, a paper-making machine, an innovative ice skate.
From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2023
I learned that Jackie learned to ice skate by racing, and that Gil Hodges belonged in the HOF, and also that there is a right way and a wrong way to live.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022
“Squirrels are fast. I’ll take the cookies instead, and I’ll ice skate the whole way.”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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