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

Pulkinen earned big points with a huge opening quad toe loop, and he had a strong triple axel later in his program that helped him land the bronze medal.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2024

The 20-year-old from South Korea, performing to the moody piano piece “Mercy,” was fluid through an opening triple lutz-triple toe loop before landing a double axel and triple flip.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

In Thursday’s short program, she gracefully landed a triple flip, a triple Lutz and a triple toe loop combination to pile up technical points to win the event’s first night.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023