skate
English Thesaurus
1. large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins (noun.animal)
hypernym | : | ray, |
definition | : | cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | little skate, raja erinacea, |
definition | : | most plentiful skate in North American inshore waters in summer; to 21 inches (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | raja radiata, thorny skate, |
definition | : | cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | barndoor skate, raja laevis, |
definition | : | one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook (noun.animal) |
2. sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | sports equipment, |
definition | : | equipment needed to participate in a particular sport (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | ice skate, |
definition | : | skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | in-line skate, |
definition | : | a shoe with a line of rollers fixed to the sole (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | roller skate, |
definition | : | a shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole (noun.artifact) |
3. move along on skates (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | glide, |
definition | : | move smoothly and effortlessly (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | ice skate, |
definition | : | move along on ice skates (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | figure skate, |
definition | : | dance on skates (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | roller skate, |
definition | : | travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | skateboard, |
definition | : | ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom (verb.motion) |
hyponym | : | rollerblade, |
definition | : | travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles (verb.motion) |
domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
4. sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | skate, |
definition | : | move along on skates (verb.motion) |
5. move along on skates (verb.motion)
derivation | : | skating, |
definition | : | the sport of gliding on skates (noun.act) |
derivation | : | skate, |
definition | : | sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | skater, |
definition | : | someone who skates (noun.person) |
6. sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | skate, |
definition | : | move along on skates (verb.motion) |
7. move along on skates (verb.motion)
derivation | : | skating, |
definition | : | the sport of gliding on skates (noun.act) |
derivation | : | skate, |
definition | : | sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | skater, |
definition | : | someone who skates (noun.person) |
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