ice-skate
1 of 2verb
ˈī(s)-ˌskāt 
ice-skated; ice-skating; ice-skates
intransitive verb
: to skate on ice
ice-skater
ˈī(s)-ˌskā-tər
noun ice skate
2 of 2noun
: a shoe with a metal runner attached for ice-skating
Example Sentences
Noun a pair of ice skates
Recent Examples on the Web
Christina Liao, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The nearly 100-year-old premier equipment institution known as Bauer has been the supplier of gear for Hockey lovers from all over the world and was the first to put the blade to boot, creating the ice skate. Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 13 May 2022 As with past Slaw Device pedals, moving your feet back and forth on these things feels like sliding an ice skate across a pristine frozen lake. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2022 Listen to live music under the stars in summer, ice skate under the pavilion in winter, or go indoor swimming year-round. Rina Nehdar, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2022 Families can enjoy traditional German foods, meet holiday characters or ice skate. Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2021 Not only does the hotel’s full-service restaurant host special holiday dinners on Christmas and New Year’s Eves, but guests are also welcome to free ice skate rentals at the property’s adjacent rink. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2021 On Sunday, many families flocked to a popular lake to ice skate on its frozen waters. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 17 Jan. 2022 Head to downtown Cleveland for a chance to ice skate in Public Square, at this year’s Cleveland Foundation rink. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2021 See More
Noun
Once winter sets in it completely freezes over, offering visitors the opportunity to walk, cross-country ski, and even ice skate on it, courtesy of Fairmont Château Lake Louise’s rink. Christina Liao, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The nearly 100-year-old premier equipment institution known as Bauer has been the supplier of gear for Hockey lovers from all over the world and was the first to put the blade to boot, creating the ice skate. Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 13 May 2022 As with past Slaw Device pedals, moving your feet back and forth on these things feels like sliding an ice skate across a pristine frozen lake. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2022 Listen to live music under the stars in summer, ice skate under the pavilion in winter, or go indoor swimming year-round. Rina Nehdar, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2022 Families can enjoy traditional German foods, meet holiday characters or ice skate. Alexi Eastes, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2021 Not only does the hotel’s full-service restaurant host special holiday dinners on Christmas and New Year’s Eves, but guests are also welcome to free ice skate rentals at the property’s adjacent rink. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2021 On Sunday, many families flocked to a popular lake to ice skate on its frozen waters. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 17 Jan. 2022 Head to downtown Cleveland for a chance to ice skate in Public Square, at this year’s Cleveland Foundation rink. Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1914, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1786, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
ice-skate 1 of 2
verb
ˈīs-ˌskāt
ice-skated; ice-skating
: to skate on ice
ice skate
2 of 2noun
: a shoe with a special blade on the bottom that is used for skating on ice