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skate1 noun 1 a boot with a device fitted to the sole for gliding smoothly over surfaces, either a steel blade for use on ice (ice skate) or a set of small wheels for use on wooden and other surfaces (roller skate). 2 the blade of an ice-skate. 3 a spell of skating. verb (skated, skating) intrans to move around on skates. skater noun. skating noun moving on skates. get one's skates on colloq to hurry up • Come on, get your skates on or we'll be late! skate on thin ice to risk danger, harm or embarrassment, especially through lack of care or good judgement.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: from Dutch schaats, from French eschasse stilt, from German schake shank.
skate over something to hurry or rush over it • We'll skate over this next chapter. skate round something to avoid dealing with something or considering (a difficulty, etc). |
skate1 noun 1 a boot with a device fitted to the sole for gliding smoothly over surfaces, either a steel blade for use on ice (ice skate) or a set of small wheels for use on wooden and other surfaces (roller skate). 2 the blade of an ice-skate. 3 a spell of skating. verb (skated, skating) intrans to move around on skates. skater noun. skating noun moving on skates. get one's skates on colloq to hurry up • Come on, get your skates on or we'll be late! skate on thin ice to risk danger, harm or embarrassment, especially through lack of care or good judgement.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: from Dutch schaats, from French eschasse stilt, from German schake shank.
skate over something to hurry or rush over it • We'll skate over this next chapter. skate round something to avoid dealing with something or considering (a difficulty, etc). |
skate1 noun 1 a boot with a device fitted to the sole for gliding smoothly over surfaces, either a steel blade for use on ice (ice skate) or a set of small wheels for use on wooden and other surfaces (roller skate). 2 the blade of an ice-skate. 3 a spell of skating. verb (skated, skating) intrans to move around on skates. skater noun. skating noun moving on skates. get one's skates on colloq to hurry up • Come on, get your skates on or we'll be late! skate on thin ice to risk danger, harm or embarrassment, especially through lack of care or good judgement.
ETYMOLOGY: 17c: from Dutch schaats, from French eschasse stilt, from German schake shank.
skate over something to hurry or rush over it • We'll skate over this next chapter. skate round something to avoid dealing with something or considering (a difficulty, etc). |
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