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That's a hard question, because I started skating when I was three, so I don't really remember life before it, and I don't know what it is like not to work hard at something.
Julie Benz

Meaning of "skating" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKATING

skating  [ˈskeɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKATING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skating is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skating

Skating involves any sports or recreational activity which consists of traveling on surfaces or on ice using skates. There are several different kinds of skating ...

Definition of skating in the English dictionary

The definition of skating in the dictionary is ice-skating. Other definition of skating is roller-skating.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKATING


communicating
kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
coruscating
ˈkɒrəskeɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
decorating
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ
deprecating
ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
fascinating
ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
ice-skating
ˈaɪsˌskeɪtɪŋ
intoxicating
ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
nonintoxicating
ˌnɒnɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
placating
pləˈkeɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
roller-skating
ˈrəʊləskeɪtɪŋ
rusticating
ˈrʌstɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
self-lubricating
ˌsɛlfˈluːbrɪkeɪtɪŋ
self-replicating
ˌselfˈreplɪkeɪtɪŋ
suffocating
ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ
truncating
trʌŋˈkeɪtɪŋ
unintoxicating
ˌʌnɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKATING

skanky
skanky-ho
Skara Brae
Skase
skat
skate
skate on thin ice
skate over
skate park
skateboard
skateboard park
skateboarder
skateboarding
skatepark
skater
skating championship
skating rink
skating turn
skatol
skatole

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKATING

accounting
alternating
beating
boating
cheating
coating
devastating
eating
floating
frustrating
heating
humiliating
incorporating
mating
oscillating
overheating
repeating
rotating
seating
star rating
stimulating

Synonyms and antonyms of skating in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skating» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKATING

Find out the translation of skating to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skating from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skating» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

溜冰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

patinaje
570 millions of speakers

English

skating
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्केटिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَزَلُّج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

катание на коньках
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

patinação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কেটিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

patinage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skating
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlittschuhlaufen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スケート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스케이트 타기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Olahraga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

môn trượt băng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சறுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्केटिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

paten kaymak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pattinaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jazda na łyżwach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

катання на ковзанах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

patinaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκέιτινγκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skaats
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skridskoåkning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skøyting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skating

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKATING»

The term «skating» is very widely used and occupies the 11.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKATING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skating

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10 QUOTES WITH «SKATING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word skating.
1
Oksana Baiul
Pairs skating and singles are two different things. Although some skaters have achieved this successfully, it is a very difficult transition. You're looking at double work.
2
Kenny Baker
I started out Ice skating with 'Holiday On Ice' and just got offered the part of R2 by chance.
3
Julie Benz
That's a hard question, because I started skating when I was three, so I don't really remember life before it, and I don't know what it is like not to work hard at something.
4
Brian Boitano
Kat and I were in our 20s when we won in '88. Our personalities were already established. We were ready to move on to a life of professional skating.
5
Brittany Bowe
I don't even know if you can blink in a hundredth of a second, and that's what it comes down to in speed skating.
6
Dick Button
That's what really makes great skating competitions. When you have two top skaters in good form giving superb performances.
7
T. V. Carpio
I actually have an ice-skating background. I skated until I was 15, for about eight years. It was hardcore skating for about eight hours a day.
8
Patrick Chan
In skating or any amateur sport, as athletes we share something in common: the cost of training is quite a burden on our parents or on the athletes themselves trying to find a way to pay for their costs.
9
Patrick Chan
My parents are very good parents and have already said that they will look after me until the end of my skating career.
10
Sasha Cohen
Skating has always been a major area of interest to me.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKATING»

Discover the use of skating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Complete Book of Figure Skating
The executive director of the Professional Skaters Association (PSA) provides proven technique instruction for more than 100 skills, presenting them progressively from beginning to advanced levels of expertise. 170 photos.
Carole Shulman, 2002
2
Ice Skating: Steps to Success
Demonstrates proper posture, illustrates skating maneuvers, provides practice tips, and features fifty drills for learning and developing skills according to ability level
Karin Künzle-Watson, 1996
3
Inside Edge: A Revealing Journey Into the Secret World of ...
Chronicles a season on the skating circuit, intimately portraying the lives of such figures as Peggy Fleming, Scott Hamilton, Nancy Kerrigan, and Oksana Baiul, and identifying their ambitions and challenges. Reprint.
Christine Brennan, 2008
4
Figure Skating: Championship Techniques
Tells how to select skates, clothing, and rinks, demonstates basic and advanced skating techniques, and tells how to choreograph a routine
John Misha Petkevich, 1989
5
In-line Skating
Covers the latest trends in equipment, basic technique, roller hockey, racing, and aggressive skating
Mark Powell, 1998
6
Artistic Impressions: Figure Skating, Masculinity, and the ...
Only in the 1930s did figure skating begin to acquire its feminine image. Artistic Impressions is the first history to trace figure skating's striking transformation from gentlemen's art to 'girls' sport.
Mary Louise Adams, 2011
7
Speed Skating
Although becoming a speed skater requires hard training, most of all it requires nerve. This amazing book will explain how the combination of danger and velocity makes speed skating one of the most exciting winter sports.
Joseph Gustaitis, 2009
8
Zoe the Skating Fairy
When Jack Frost's goblins steal Zoe the skating fairy's magic lace as part of their plan to win the upcoming Fairyland Olympics, Rachel and Kirsty try to help Zoe get it back.
Daisy Meadows, 2008
9
Eileen Peerless Power Skating Method: The Art of Technique ...
"Eileen Peerless Power Skating Method" offers proven techniques from a power skating expert that will help hockey skaters of all ages, abilities, and levels to improve power, speed, and overall performance on the ice.Relying on her nearly ...
Eileen Peerless, 2010
10
Aggressive In-Line Skating
Discusses the sport of in-line skating, including equipment, techniques, and key figures in the sport.
Ann Weil, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKATING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skating is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Why Americans Aren't Winning Figure Skating Medals Anymore
American female singles skaters failed to make the podium for the ninth year in a row at the World Championships on Saturday, while the U.S. men also failed to ... «TIME, Mar 15»
2
Edmunds is surprise figure skating Four Continents winner
Seoul (AFP) - Polina Edmunds was surprise winner on Sunday of the ladies' singles at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, thanks to a steady ... «Yahoo Sports, Feb 15»
3
Ashley Wagner shatters records for third U.S. figure skating title
Wagner shattered the U.S. Figure Skating Championships women's records for free skate and total scores, compiling 148.98 and 221.02, respectively, to win her ... «NBCSports.com, Jan 15»
4
Mao Asada wins World Championship; US finishes with no medals
“After finishing the season I could truly say figure skating is wonderful,” Asada said in Japanese, generating heavy applause after a slightly flawed free skate that ... «NBCSports.com, Mar 14»
5
Dutch speedskating coach: US football 'sucks'
"American speedskating depends on gifted skaters—very few," he said. "They have to work their own way and they have a lack of competition. They have a lack ... «CNBC.com, Feb 14»
6
Was The Figure Skating Fix In? It Probably Didn't Matter.
The decision was immediately controversial, and surely will inspire yet another hearty debate about the judging system. Isn't figure skating fun? The 17-year-old ... «Deadspin, Feb 14»
7
Female Figure Skaters Compete For Gold — And The Sport's Future
If there is such a thing as a home rink advantage, that makes the competition in the women's figure skating program fierce. Russian fans erupted with glee for ... «NPR, Feb 14»
8
Davis and White vs. Virtue and Moir: Anatomy of a figure skating rivalry
If you tune into figure skating every four years, you have been missing the most epic rivalry in all of winter sports. And the only real chance for Americans to win a ... «Washington Post, Feb 14»
9
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan Wins Men's Figure Skating Gold
SOCHI, Russia — Yuzuru Hanyu was skating when the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck northeast Japan. He was 16, and he felt the ice rumbling and ... «New York Times, Feb 14»
10
The Under Armour Saga: Controversy Engulfs U.S. Speed Skating
Shani Davis of the U.S. takes a breather after the second heat of the men's 500-meter speedskating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the 2014 ... «Mashable, Feb 14»

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