athletics vs skate

athletics and skate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
athletics	Yes	No	No	No
skate	Yes	No	Yes	No

athletics (noun)	skate (noun)
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition	large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity	sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
a contest between athletes

athletics (verb)	skate (verb)
	move along on skates