skate on
C1 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
to keep going smoothly without stopping
Literal meaning: to continue skating on a surface
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
to continue skating forward on a surface
"The children laughed and skated on across the frozen pond."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1
idiomatic
neutral
to continue lightly or superficially without properly engaging with something
"The speaker skated on as if no difficult question had been asked."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Rare as a phrasal verb in figurative use. Most occurrences are literal rather than idiomatic.
Commonly used with
ice surface ahead without stopping
Forms
Base
skate on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
skates on
he/she/it
Past simple
skated on
yesterday
Past participle
skated on
have + pp
-ing form
skating on
continuous
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