# blading

Pronunciation: say "BLAY-ding" /ˈbleɪdɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The sport of moving on inline skates, boots fitted with a single row of wheels.
   - Simple: The sport of skating on boots with wheels set in a single line.
   - _Blading along the waterfront has become a popular weekend pastime in the city._
   - _He prefers blading to cycling because it works different muscles._

## Verb

2. Present participle of blade. — present participle and gerund of blade
   - Simple: Present participle of blade. Use this form for the action happening now.
   - _He kept blading even after the rain started, weaving between the puddles._
   - _They were blading downtown when the streetlights came on._
3. In professional wrestling, deliberately cutting oneself, usually on the forehead, so that blood flows and the fight looks more spectacular.
   - Simple: Cutting your own forehead during a fight to make blood show and look more exciting.
   - _Blading was common in the old territory days to sell a brutal match._
   - _The promoter banned blading after the new safety rules came in._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/blading (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).