skating

[US]/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. skating; moving on thin ice; being in a dangerous situation; taking risks.

Phrases & Collocations

ice skating

figure skating

speed skating

go skating

roller skating

skating rink

in-line skating

inline skating

Example Sentences

Skating on the skating rink is good fun.

the boys were skating on the ice.

the sideboards of a skating rink.

did some handsome maneuvers on the skating rink.

you're skating on thin ice .

Philately pingpong roller skating reading and music.

an all-time speed skating record.

I don't like skating, moreover, the ice is too thin.

He likes skating and so does she.

I don't like skating; moreover, the ice is too thin.

They were skating on very thin ice, publishing the election result before it had been confirmed.

The pairs figure skating and ballroom dance, both staged last Wednesday, are unmistakably, incontrovertibly gay.

He had a bad fall while ice-skating but he laughed it off.

I don't want to go skating and, moreover, the ice is too thin.

excels at figure skating) or to be or perform at a level higher than that of another or others (

After skating, wipe the skates with a towel and store them with so-called soakers or dry towels on the blades.

A tenebrionid beetle, Onymacris rugatipennis, it buried itself one moment and then rushed forth again, as if skating along the surface of infinite sand grains.

Real-world Examples

Oh, look and there you are figure skating.

Source: Sarah and the little duckling

You may want more practice skating before you play.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

There are outdoor skating rinks, that you can go skating. It's very romantic.

Source: American English dialogue

It almost felt like I was ice skating over land.

Source: Connection Magazine

Because they're supposed to be skating on grass, aren't they?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 11

In the festival you can enjoy skating, which is a popular sport in Harbin.

Source: Foreigners traveling in China

You're skating on thin eggshells right now.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

Hey, Susie. Are you free later? Do you want to go ice skating?

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

Adrian and Martinus Pool have been skating the streets of Alberta, Canada, for more than 20 years.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia Comprehensive Category

Was Margot Robbie really skating in I Tonya?

Source: Connection Magazine

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