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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

skate around en · VERB

Meanings

  1. Synonym of skate over.
  2. (idiomatic) To be involved in various regions or parts of.
    • She'd skated around the social circle for years.
  3. (idiomatic) To avoid a barrier or potential problem.
    • He skated around the police during his time as a drug dealer.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
skates around Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
skated around Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
skated around Tense=Past lexicographic
skating around Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

skate over