skating (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *skating*:
NOUN	act	skating	the sport of gliding on skates

skating > pronunciation
Sounds	skey'tihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *skating*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The sport of gliding on skates.
Narrower	ice skating	skating on ice
	roller skating	skating on wheels
	skateboarding	The sport of skating on a skateboard
	speed skating	competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course)
Broader	sport, athletics	An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Spanish	patinaje
Catalan	patinatge
Verbs	skate	move along on skates

HyperDic: skating