Synonyms and antonyms of Skating and sports played on ice in American Thesaurus

blade (noun)

the metal bar on the bottom of an ice skate that allows you to move on ice

blading (noun)

in-line skating

curling (noun)

a game played on ice in which players slide heavy stones toward a mark in the center of a circle

face off ()

to begin a game of hockey

face-off (noun)

the method used for starting a game of hockey

figure skating (noun)

a type of skating in which you have to jump, spin, and move around the ice in a particular way

half pipe (noun)

a smooth open surface that is shaped like a “U” and made of concrete or snow that people use in skateboarding, rollerblading, or snowboarding

hockey (noun)

American a game played on ice by two teams of six players. The players use long sticks to try to hit a small round flat object called a puck into the opposite team’s goal.

ice hockey (noun)

British hockey

ice rink (noun)

a large flat area of ice inside a building, where people can go to ice-skate and where ice hockey games are played

ice skate (noun)

a special boot with a metal blade on the bottom that you wear to move smoothly across ice

ice-skate (verb)

to move around on ice wearing ice skates

ice skater (noun)

someone who ice-skates, especially someone who does it as a sport

ice-skating (noun)

the activity of moving around on ice wearing ice skates

ice-skating (noun)

a sport in which people dance and perform exercises to music on ice wearing ice skates

in-line skating (noun)

the activity of moving on boots called in-line skates that each have a single row of narrow wheels on them

the NHL ()

the National Hockey League: the organization in North America that hockey teams belong to

penalty box (noun)

a place next to the ice where a hockey player stays for a short time after breaking a rule

power play (noun)

American in hockey, a situation in which one team has a temporary advantage because a player from the other team is out of the game for a penalty

puck (noun)

the round flat piece of rubber that you hit in the game of hockey

ringette (noun)

a sport similar to hockey developed in Canada and played especially by women and girls. Players use a straight stick to pass, carry, and shoot a rubber ring in order to score goals.

rink (noun)

a large flat area where people go to skate or to play hockey

sin bin (noun)

informal an area outside an ice rink (=area of ice where sports are played) where an hockey player must sit when he or she has not obeyed a rule

skate (noun)

the metal blade that is attached to the bottom of an ice skate

skate (verb)

to move over a surface using skates. Someone who does this is called a skater.

skateboard (noun)

a board with four wheels on the bottom that you stand on and ride. Someone who does this is called a skateboarder, and the activity is called skateboarding.

skating (noun)

the activity or sport of moving quickly over a surface on skates

skating rink (noun)

a place with an area of ice or a smooth floor for skating

speed skating (noun)

a sport in which people wearing skates race each other on ice

the Stanley Cup ()

a hockey competition played every year to decide which professional team is the winner of the National Hockey League

time out (noun)

a short period of time in a game of basketball or ice hockey when players rest and plan their game