skate

To avoid dealing with something difficult or escaping punishment easily.

"He managed to skate by without studying."

A large, flat marine fish with a long, slender tail.

"We had skate for dinner."

A boot with a blade or wheels for gliding on ice or a hard surface.

"She put on her ice skates."

To glide or move smoothly on a surface using skates.

"They love to skate on the pond."