Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.

  2. (uncountable, usually)The sport of moving along a surface using skates.

    Schlittschuhlaufen, Skaten, Eislaufen

    ката́ние на конька́хkatánije na konʹkáx, конькобе́жный спортkonʹkobéžnyj sport, ске́йтингskéjting

    the sport of gliding on skates

  3. (uncountable, usually)A method of propulsion, where one moves similar to how a skater propels themselves. A technique in skiing, where a ski is planted diagonally, to push off of, and one slides forward on the ski facing straight forward, and then repeats the process with the swapping of the feet's actions.

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