skating

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/ Rhymes: -eɪtɪŋ === Verb === skating present participle and gerund of skate === Noun === skating (usually uncountable, plural skatings) The action of moving along a surface (ice or ground) using skates. (uncountable) The sport of moving along a surface using skates. (skiing, uncountable) A method of propulsion, where one moves similar to how a skater propels themselves. A technique in skiing, where a ski is planted diagonally, to push off of, and one slides forward on the ski facing straight forward, and then repeats the process with the swapping of the feet's actions. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (skiing): striding double poling ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Gitksan, skin tag, skin-tag, skintag, staking, takings, tasking == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === skating m (plural skatings) (skiing) skating === Further reading === “skating”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English skating or French skating. === Noun === skating n (plural skatinguri) skating ==== Declension ====