skate on

verb

To escape punishment, such as by being acquitted in court.

“I don't know how she skated on those charges, but the jury said not guilty.”

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Meanings

verbskate on (third-person singular simple present skates on, present participle skating on, simple past and past participle skated on)

present singular third person skates on · participle present skating on · participle past skated on · past skated on

  1. transitiveTo escape punishment, such as by being acquitted in court.

    I don't know how she skated on those charges, but the jury said not guilty.

  2. broadlytransitiveTo barely hold on or maintain.

    He's been skating on his friendship with the boss, or he'd have been fired a long time ago.

    Synonyms: get off

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo barely hold on or maintain.

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get off
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APA

skate on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skate%20on

MLA

“skate on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skate%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skate on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skate%20on.

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