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

Malinin began his short program, set to “Malagueña” by the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, with a quad toe loop in which he spun so fast he was a blur.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

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

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