skeet

Thân thiện

A shooter aims at a clay pigeon during a skeet competition.

Definition

Noun: A competitive sport where participants use shotguns to break clay targets, called clay pigeons, which are launched into the air from traps to mimic the flight pattern of game birds.

Usage

The word "skeet" functions exclusively as a noun referring to the sport itself. It is typically used with verbs like "shoot," "practice," or "compete in." * He practices skeet every weekend to improve his accuracy. * She won a gold medal in skeet shooting at the competition. * Skeet requires focus and quick reflexes.

Advanced Usage

• Skeet Field / Skeet Range: The specialized facility where the sport is practiced, featuring eight shooting stations arranged in a semicircle and two trap houses.
  • The new skeet field has state-of-the-art launch machines.
• In competitive contexts, it is often part of the compound term "skeet shooting," though "skeet" alone is sufficient to name the sport.

Variants and Related Words

• Skeet Shooting (n.): The full compound term for the sport; synonymous with "skeet."
• Clay Pigeon (n.): The saucer-shaped target used in skeet and other shooting sports.
• Trap (n.): 1) The device that launches the clay target. 2) A related but distinct shooting sport where targets are launched from a single house away from the shooter.

Synonyms

• Clay pigeon shooting (general term encompassing skeet and trap)
• Target shooting (broader category)

Notes on Different Meanings

"Skeet" has no other standard meanings in modern English. It is a specific term for this sporting activity and is not used as a verb or in other common contexts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird

Từ đồng nghĩa

• skeet shooting
• trapshooting