Definition

Noun: - The activity or sport of skating on inline skates, specifically those of the brand Rollerblade. It involves gliding on a surface using boots with a single line of wheels attached to the bottom.

Usage

This noun refers to the activity itself. It is typically used as a gerund (rollerblading) to describe the action of participating in the sport. - Rollerblading is a popular form of exercise in the park. - She goes rollerblading along the beach path every weekend.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used generically to refer to inline skating, even when the skates are not the specific Rollerblade brand.
• It can function as a modifier in compound nouns (see 'Variants and Related Words').

Variants and Related Words

• Rollerblade (noun, trademark): A brand of inline skates.
• Rollerblade (verb): To skate using Rollerblades or similar inline skates.
  • He likes to Rollerblade in the empty parking lot.
• Rollerblader (noun): A person who engages in rollerblading.
• Inline skating (noun): The general activity of skating with inline wheels; a synonym for rollerblading in its generic sense.

Synonyms

• Inline skating
• Blading (informal)

Related Phrases

• Go rollerblading: To go out for the purpose of skating.
  • Let's go rollerblading this afternoon.

Noun

1. skating using Rollerblades