toe loop

American  

noun

Skating.

1. a jump in which the skater takes off from the back outer edge of one skate, makes one full rotation in the air, and lands on the back outer edge of the same skate.

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Etymology

Origin of toe loop

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

In the short programme he made two early errors, failing to land the triple toe loop in his first technical element.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

This time, she pulled off a triple flip-triple toe loop jump combination and sailed through.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Sakamoto opened with her now-signature double axel before landing seven triple jumps, including a triple flip-triple toe loop in combination and a triple loop-triple toe loop to wrap up her program and the title.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2023

Her performance to music by the Israeli singer-songwriter Yasmin Levy on Thursday night was almost balletic, with its easy opening triple flip, a double axel and a triple lutz-triple toe loop.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

In Thursday’s short program, she gracefully landed a triple flip, a triple Lutz and a triple toe loop combination to pile up technical points to win the event’s first night.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023