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skate Synonyms

Another word for skate

Choosing another word for skate depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A boot or shoe fitted with a metal blade for gliding on ice, or with a set of wheels for rolling on a hard surface.

Usage Example

"She carefully laced up her left ice skate before confidently stepping onto the ice rink."

Strongest
ice skate
roller skate
Strong
rollerblade

• verb (Context 2)

To glide or move along a surface using ice skates, roller skates, or a skateboard.

Usage Example

"The children love to ice-skate on the frozen pond during the winter holidays."

Strongest
ice-skate
roller-skate
Strong
rollerblade
skateboard
glide
Weak
slide

• verb (Context 3)

To make quick, effortless progress through a task or situation, often avoiding serious effort, scrutiny, or consequences.

Usage Example

"Because of his innate talent for mathematics, he managed to breeze through the advanced calculus course with minimal studying."

Strongest
breeze
coast
sail
Strong
waltz
cruise
glide

• noun (Context 4)

A flattened marine fish of the family Rajidae, characterized by broad pectoral fins and a relatively thick tail lacking stinging spines.

Usage Example

"During the marine biology expedition, the diver photographed a large ray resting camouflaged on the sandy ocean floor."

Strong
ray

Opposites of skate

The opposite of skate shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

struggle
slog
toil
grind
plod
flounder
labor
See all opposites of skate

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Skate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/skate
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