toe loop

American  

noun

Skating.

1. a jump in which the skater takes off from the back outer edge of one skate, makes one full rotation in the air, and lands on the back outer edge of the same skate.

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Etymology

Origin of toe loop

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

In the short programme he made two early errors, failing to land the triple toe loop in his first technical element.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

This time, she pulled off a triple flip-triple toe loop jump combination and sailed through.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024

And after doubling his planned quad toe loop, he came back to land a triple lutz-triple axel-triple toe sequence that scored 21-plus points and ended his program on a high note.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2024

Her performance to music by the Israeli singer-songwriter Yasmin Levy on Thursday night was almost balletic, with its easy opening triple flip, a double axel and a triple lutz-triple toe loop.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

Despite the seeming ease with which Malinin skated Friday, landing the two quads he tried — a Lutz and a toe loop — he went into the afternoon nervous about the performance.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023