noun
skeet
SKEET/skˈit/
A sport of shooting clay targets launched along crossing paths.
A woman aims at airborne clay targets during a skeet competition.
Etymology
The sport's name was chosen from public submissions as supposedly an old form of “shoot.” A connection with Old Norse skjota, “to shoot,” is only a possibility.
In context
two targets for his third gold in men's skeet
More examples
- We shoot skeet at the range on Saturday mornings.
- In skeet, targets launch from two houses along crossing paths.
- The club offers skeet lessons for beginners.
Forms
skeet
skeet shooter noun — A person who participates in skeet shooting.
Similar words
- trapshooting
- Targets fly away from shooters rather than along crossing paths.
- clay pigeon shooting
- Covers several clay-target sports, including skeet and trapshooting.