From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishskeet shootingskeet shoot‧ing /ˈskiːt ˌʃuːtɪŋ/ noun [uncountable] American English DSOthe sport of shooting at clay objects that have been thrown into the air SYN clay pigeon shooting British EnglishOrigin skeet shooting (1900-2000) skeet invented word, intended as an "old" form of shoot; perhaps influenced by Old Norse skjota “to shoot”
