plural of skate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of skate

A surname.

A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice. / Abbreviation of ice skate.

To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates. / To skateboard. / (skiing) To use the skating technique.

(skiing) Pertaining to the technique of skating.

A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.

A worn-out horse. / A mean or contemptible person.

present participle of skate

The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates. / (uncountable) The sport of moving along a surface using skates.