Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun skate

2 senses of skate

Sense 1
skate -- (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)
       => sports equipment -- (equipment needed to participate in a particular sport)

Sense 2
skate -- (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)
       => ray -- (cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb skate

1 sense of skate

Sense 1
skate -- (move along on skates; "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter")
       => glide -- (move smoothly and effortlessly)