ice-skating
Translation
ice-skating
Examples
We went ice-skating at the weekend.
We went ice-skating at the weekend.
Ice-skating is a popular winter sport.
Ice-skating is a popular winter sport.
Grammar Patterns
((to go)) ice-skating to participate in the activity of ice-skating We went ice-skating at the weekend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: skating on ice
Etymology
A compound word from 'ice' + 'skating'. 'Skate' comes from Old Dutch 'schaetse'.
Memory Tips
Imagine gliding smoothly across a frozen lake. The word combines the surface ('ice') and the action ('skating').