skated

Moved on blades

Skated is the past tense of skate—to glide on ice or a hard surface wearing blades or wheels: We skated on the frozen pond, She skated at the rink every weekend.

Figuratively, to skate through something is to pass easily: He skated through the interview.

To skate on thin ice is to take risks.

He skated by on charm alone.

ice

rink

Enclosed skating surface

blades · pond · winter · NHL · puck · slippery · cold · outdoor · indoor · arena

roller

rollerblades

Wheeled boots for gliding

wheels · rink · disco · derby · jam · sidewalk · boardwalk · park · pads · helmet

freestyle

tricks

Deceptive acts or techniques

  • ollieHandsfree skateboard jump
  • kickflipLengthwise board rotation trick
  • grindCrush into particles

halfpipe · rails · flip · vert · street · manual · heelflip · pop · slide · gap

figure

rink

Enclosed skating surface

axel · spiral · twizzle · choreography · costume · sequins · music · judges · podium · medal

movement

glide

Move with effortless continuity

pivot · accelerate · coast · swerve · edge · crossover · stop · spin · balance · propulsion

Opposites
locomotion method

skatedwalked

Traveled on foot

trudged · marched · hiked · plodded · crawled

effort and consequence

skatedstruggled

Exerted with difficulty

labored · paid the price · toiled · worked hard · slogged

movement quality

skatedstumbled

Lost balance while walking

trudged · plodded · lumbered · staggered · clomped

Phrases
Family

skate, skates, skater, skating, skaters, skateboard, skateboards, skateboarding, ice-skating

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G