skateskateskates2noun1a boot with a long sharp piece of metal under it, that you wear for moving on icesame meaningice skate2a boot with wheels on the bottom, that you wear for moving quickly on smooth groundsame meaningroller skateskateskateskatesskatedskating1verb (skates, skating, skated)1(alsoice-skate) to move on ice wearing skates: Can you skate?They skated across the frozen lake.speakingWe usually say go skating when we talk about skating for pleasure: • We go skating every weekend.2 = roller skate