roller-skating

Rink floor sport

Roller-skating is gliding on wheels attached to shoes or boots, either for recreation, exercise, or sport.

Traditional roller skates have four wheels in a rectangular arrangement; inline skates (rollerblades) have wheels in a single row.

We went roller-skating at the rink on Saturday.

The activity saw peaks of popularity in the 1970s disco era and again in the 1990s.

glide

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

drift · skim · slide · streamline · momentum · stride · push-off · wheels · bearings · surface

sport

derby

Open-entry competition

slalom · jamming · racing · quads · inline · hockey · athletics · teamwork · blocking · pack

fitness

cardio

Pulse-elevating exercise regimen

aerobics · balance · coordination · agility · calories · toning · mobility · flexibility · cross-training · recreation

freedom

exhilaration

Intense joyful excitement

self-expression · spontaneity · liberation · escape · adventure · openness · boundless · exploration · release · empowerment

retro

disco

Seventies dance music

  • 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
  • neonInert illuminating element
  • groovySixties slang for cool

funky · boombox · leg-warmers · headbands · arcade · limbo · hokey-pokey · nostalgia

rhythm

music

Organized auditory art

  • beatRhythmic pulse or strike
  • grooveNarrow cut or routine
  • tempoRate of musical performance

flow · sync · timing · cadence · shuffle · spin · footwork · choreography · moves · tricks

Opposites
locomotion method

roller-skatingstanding still

Absence of motion

sitting · walking · crawling · running · swimming

mobility vs. immobility

roller-skatingstanding still

Absence of motion

sitting · lying down · immobility · staying put · resting

surface/terrain

roller-skatinghiking

Recreational trail walking

mountain climbing · trail running · off-roading · wading

Family

roller, skating, roll, skate, rolls, rolled, rolling, skates, skated

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G