skate

noun

A fellow; a person.

noun

A decrepit horse; a nag.

noun

Any of various cartilaginous fishes chiefly of the family Rajidae, having a flattened body with greatly expanded pectoral fins that extend around the head, and laying eggs enclosed in hard cases.

noun

An ice skate, roller skate, or inline skate.

noun

A skateboard.

noun

The act or a period of skating or skateboarding.

intransitive verb

To glide or move along on skates.

intransitive verb

To move or progress in a smooth, easy, or unconcerned manner.

intransitive verb

To ride or perform tricks on a skateboard.

noun

A contrivance for enabling a person to glide swiftly on ice, consisting of a steel runner fixed either to a wooden sole provided with straps and buckles, or to a light iron or steel frame-work having adjustable clamps or other means of attachment to a shoe or boot. See roller-skate.