skeet Synonyms
Another word for skeet
• noun (Context 1)
A competitive target-shooting sport in which clay discs are mechanically flung into the air from two fixed stations at high and low angles to simulate the flight of game birds.
"She spent Saturday afternoon practicing skeet shooting at the outdoor range to improve her reaction time."
• noun (Context 2)
An informal regional term for a mosquito, a small flying insect of the family Culicidae whose females bite and feed on blood.
"We lit citronella candles on the porch to keep the skeets away during the warm summer evening."
• verb (Context 3)
To move, dart, or scurry swiftly and lightly across a surface (dialectal or informal).
"A small lizard skeeted across the sun-baked flagstones and vanished into the garden wall."
Opposites of skeet
The opposite of skeet shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: