skeet

noun

: trapshooting in which clay pigeons are thrown in such a way as to simulate the angles of flight of birds

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The gun and skeet ranges, once used to train police officers, have been closed since 1999. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025 Vincent Hancock became the sixth athlete to complete the feat, winning his fourth gold medal in shooting’s men’s skeet. NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024 The League offers trap, skeet, sporting clays, and 5-stand leagues to secondary and postsecondary schools across the country. Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Elsewhere on property, there’s an equipment shop, a 1,000-yard gun range, a trap/skeet range, and a fenced children’s playground. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for skeet

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Norwegian skyte to shoot

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skeet was in 1926

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“Skeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeet. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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skeet

noun
: trapshooting in which clay targets are thrown in such a way as to simulate the angle of flight of a bird

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