tennis shot

/ˌtɛnəs ʃɑt/

Definitions of tennis shot

1. noun

   the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
   synonyms: tennis stroke

   types:

   return

   a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player

   serve, service

   (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

   backhand, backhand shot, backhand stroke

   a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

   chop, chop shot

   a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball

   drive

   (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

   dink, drop shot

   a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net

   forehand, forehand shot, forehand stroke

   (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)

   get

   a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

   ground stroke

   a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once

   ace

   a serve that the receiver is unable to reach

   fault

   (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

   let, net ball

   a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

   half volley

   a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces

   lob

   an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc

   overhead, smash

   a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

   passing shot

   a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net

   volley

   a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

   type of:

   shot, stroke

   (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand