skaters

Ice rink athletes

Skaters are people who skate—on ice skates, roller skates, or skateboards.

The term most often refers to ice skaters or skateboarders: The skaters took over the empty parking lot.

Skater culture, associated with skateboarding, carries connotations of youth, alternative style, and a certain laid-back attitude.

roller

inline

Arranged in sequence

rink · bearings · wheels · urethane · chassis · axles · artistic · speed · disco · sidewalk

figure

ice

Water's solid form

  • rinkEnclosed skating surface
  • eleganceRefined, graceful quality
  • poiseGraceful, unshakable calm

glide · choreography · artistry · pirouette · arabesque · axel · lutz · salchow · loop · spiral

skateboard

deck

Ship's flat surface

skatepark · grind · manual · heelflip · impossible · tailslide · noseslide · rails · vert · street

speed

racing

Speed competition sport

  • ovalElongated rounded shape
  • packGroup or compress
  • draftingCreating technical blueprints

lanes · inline · ice · skinsuit · aerodynamic · relay · marathon · pursuit · finish · sprint

culture

streetwear

Skate and hip-hop clothing

punk · Thrasher · Vans · underground · crew · DIY · zines · indie · counterculture · rebellious

hockey

puck

Hockey's rubber projectile

slapshot · defenseman · forward · goalie · face-off · power-play · icing · offside · NHL · shinny

Categories
Opposites
participant role

skatersspectators

Those who observe events

audience · onlookers · viewers · watchers · fans

mode of locomotion

skaterswalkers

Ambulators or mobility aids

pedestrians · swimmers · runners · joggers · hikers

Phrases
Family

skate, skates, skater, skated, skateboard, skateboarding, skateboarder, roller-skates, inline skates

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