ice skate

¹

noun

1. a shoe fitted with a metal blade for skating skate on ice.

2. skate.

ice-skate

²

[ahys-skeyt]

verb (used without object)

ice-skated, ice-skating 

1. to skate on ice.

ice skate

noun

1. a boot having a steel blade fitted to the sole to enable the wearer to glide swiftly over ice

2. the steel blade on such a boot or shoe

verb

1. (intr) to glide swiftly over ice on ice skates

Other Word Forms

• ice-skater noun
• ice skater noun

Word History and Origins

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

Much of its live entertainment for the 2025 season was canceled this year, as were its marquee seasonal events, including its Halloween-themed Tricks and Treats and Winterfest, featuring Snoopy ice skating.

From Los Angeles Times

There in the snow, she’s tasked to swing heavy steel hooks on slippery floors and wield an ice skate like a knife.

From Los Angeles Times

We have watched Joe learn to ice skate in Dancing on Ice and Stacey declutter homes in Sort Your Life Out.

From BBC

The Mancunian comic had never ice skated before entering Dancing On Ice, telling viewers his experience was "as the say in Eurovision... nul points".

From BBC

Live, the downtown entertainment center next to Crypto.com Arena, offers holiday ice skating at its outdoor rink on Christmas Day.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• glide