ice-skating
Translation
ice skating
Examples
We went ice-skating at the weekend.
We went ice skating on 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 on 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').