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skated

/ˈskeɪtɪd/

skated is the simple past and past participle of skate.

Meaning of skate

Verb

skate (third-person singular simple present skates, present participle skating, simple past and past participle skated)

  1. To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
  2. To skateboard.
  3. To use the skating technique.
  4. (slang) To get away with something; to be acquitted of a crime for which one is manifestly guilty.
  5. To move smoothly and easily.
    • Addressing a short pass from Henderson, he always felt too smart for Mykola Matviyenko, taking a step to lure him one way; dropping his shoulder and skating in the other direction, further inside.March 26 2023, David Hytner, “Kane and Bukayo Saka combine against Ukraine for England’s perfect Euros start”, in The Guardian

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Phrases with skated

Words that rhyme with skated

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Questions about skated

What is skated the simple past and past participle of?
Skated is the simple past and past participle of skate.
How do you pronounce skated?
Skated is pronounced /ˈskeɪtɪd/.

Words near skated in the dictionary

  1. skateboarders
  2. skateboarding
  3. skateboardlike
  4. skateboards
  5. skatecore
  6. skated
  7. skated around
  8. skated by
  9. skated on
  10. skated on thin ice
  11. skated one's lane

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