Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A downward chopping shot used to extract a ball that lies deep in the grass.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
In first-person shooters, the act of quickly switching from a standing position to a prone position while shooting at an opponent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: games, gaming
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noun
Synonym of bomb shot (“type of mixed drink”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bomb shot
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dink
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: return
History
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Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
