skater
pronunciation
How to pronounce skater in British English:
UK [ˈskeɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce skater in American English:
US [ˈsketɚ]
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- Noun:
- someone who skates
Word Origin
- skater (n.)
- 1700, "one who ice-skates," agent noun from skate (v.). Extended to skateboarders by 1977.
Example
- 1. The skater quickly recovered his balance .
- 2. Everything else you do as a skier , boarder , or skater will be built on these first skills .
- 3. Looking a dragonfly nymph straight in the eye , watching a pond skater as it whizzes across the surface , or catching your first stickleback is a truly wonderful experience .
- 4. The scenario is similar to that of a figure skater drawing her arms inward during a spin to turn faster on the ice .
- 5. We argue with ourselves over who is the greater sportsman : that figure skater or this skier .