rollerskate

Inline boot's cousin

A rollerskate is a boot or frame with wheels attached to the sole, allowing the wearer to glide across smooth surfaces.

Traditional rollerskates have four wheels in a rectangular arrangement, distinguishing them from inline skates.

As a verb, to rollerskate is to move on such devices: We used to rollerskate at the rink every Saturday.

Also spelled roller skate or roller-skate.

equipment

quad

Enclosed campus lawn

  • inlineArranged in sequence
  • bootHigh shoe or startup
  • wheelRotating circular frame

bearing · axle · lace · buckle · strap · urethane · truck · plate · cushion · helmet

movement

glide

Move with effortless continuity

  • coastLand beside the ocean
  • cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
  • spinRapid rotation around axis

slide · drift · flow · stride · wheel · swoosh · speed · balance · momentum · propel

dance

rhythm

Patterned stress and silence

footwork · freestyle · artistic · routine · music · expression · flow · soul · bounce · groove

retro

seventies

1970-1979 period

  • vinylSynthetic resin plastic
  • groovySixties slang for cool
  • funkDepression or groove music

boogie · platform · afro · nostalgia · vintage · classic · throwback · revival · bell-bottoms

recreation

park

Public leisure grounds

sidewalk · neighborhood · weekend · fun · friends · family · sunshine · outdoor · freedom · exercise

rink

disco

Seventies dance music

  • floorIndoor walking surface
  • DJMusic mixer performer
  • lightsSources of illumination

music · session · rental · limbo · hokey-pokey · arcade · snack-bar · carpet · lockers · admission

derby

jammer

Signal-blocking apparatus

  • blockerSomething that obstructs
  • pivotPoint of rotation
  • boutLimited stretch of something

pack · track · whip · team · league · banked · star · stripe · penalty · jam

Opposites
surface/medium of locomotion

rollerskateice skate

Bladed boot for frozen surfaces

ice-skate · ice skating · figure skate · hockey skate · ski

mode of movement

rollerskatestand still

Cease all movement

walk · sit · stay put · run · crawl

Family

rollerskates, rollerskating

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G