English Explanatory Dictionary

skater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who skates.
  2. A skateboarder.
  3. A member of skateboarding subculture, characterized by dingy and baggy clothes, and often wallet chains.
  4. A player who is not a goaltender.
  5. Synonym of water strider.
noun
  1. A shipper of Sawyer and Kate from the television series Lost.

Pronunciation

/ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skater.wav

Word forms

skater skaters sk8r

Etymology

From skate + -er.

Synonyms

water strider field player

Derived words

figure skater ice skater in-line skater nonskater pond-skater sea skater skater dress skaterly speed skater speedskater wakeskater water skater
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