HyperDic: roller_skate

English > 2 senses of the expression roller skate:
NOUNartifactroller skatea shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole
VERBmotionroller skatetravel on shoes with steel or rubber / rubber rollers attached to their soles
English > roller skate: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole.
PartsrollerA small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
Broaderskatesports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
Spanishpatín de ruedas, patín
Catalanpatí de rodes
Verbsroller skatetravel on shoes with steel or rubber / rubber rollers attached to their soles
English > roller skate: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningTravel on shoes with steel or rubber / rubber rollers attached to their soles.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around"
Categorysport, athleticsAn active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
BroaderskateMove along on skates
Nounsroller-skatersomeone who engages in roller skating
roller skatea shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole

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