trapshooting

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: //ˈtræpˌʃuːtɪŋ//

KK: /træpˌʃutɪŋ/

noun

Definition

A sport where participants shoot at clay targets that are launched into the air from a machine called a trap.

Example

He practices trapshooting every weekend to improve his aim.

Conversation

Have you ever tried trapshooting before?

No, but it sounds like a lot of fun!

It really is! You should join me next time I go for some trapshooting.

I'd love to! It would be a great way to spend the weekend.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

shooting

marksmanship

target

Antonyms

miss

failure

inaccuracy

Root Explanation

Trapshooting is formed from "trap" (from Middle English *trappe*, meaning a device for catching) and "shooting" (from Old English *sceotan*, meaning to discharge a projectile). The term refers to the sport of shooting at clay targets that are launched from a trap, or device, simulating the flight of birds.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'trap' as a device that catches something, and 'shooting' as discharging a projectile — trapshooting is about shooting at targets that are launched from a catching device.

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