skeet
1a form of trapshooting in which two traps are used and targets are hurled singly or in pairs at varying elevations and speeds so as to simulate the angles of flight taken by game birds.
Origin of skeet
1- Also called skeet shooting.
Other definitions for skeet (2 of 3)
a hand consisting of a nine, five, two, and two other cards of denominations below nine but not of the same denomination, being of special value in certain games.
Origin of skeet
2Other definitions for skeet (3 of 3)
to spit (saliva or a mouthful of other liquid) from the mouth, especially between the teeth.
to splash; spray: Skeet some cold water on your face to cool off.
Origin of skeet
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How to use skeet in a sentence
Jest skeeted along the side of your head and sort of paralysed ye for a spell.
Heart of the West | O. HenryI skeeted down them steps into the Common to let off my corked up risibilities.
The Humors of Falconbridge | Jonathan F. Kelley
British Dictionary definitions for skeet
/ (skiːt) /
a form of clay-pigeon shooting in which targets are hurled from two traps at varying speeds and angles: Also called: skeet shooting
Origin of skeet
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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