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skating around

skating around is the present participle and gerund of skate around.

Meaning of skate around

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of skate over.
    Synonyms:
    skate over
  2. (idiomatic) To be involved in various regions or parts of.
    • She'd skated around the social circle for years.
  3. (idiomatic) To avoid a barrier or potential problem.
    • He skated around the police during his time as a drug dealer.

Questions about skating around

What is skating around the present participle and gerund of?
Skating around is the present participle and gerund of skate around.

Words near skating around in the dictionary

  1. skatewear
  2. skathe
  3. Skathi
  4. skatin'
  5. skating
  6. skating around
  7. skating by
  8. skating on
  9. skating on thin ice
  10. skating one's lane
  11. skating over

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