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BCDFGHLMPRSTWADDOSZ[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] Advantage; also, designating the left-hand side, from the player's point of view, of their half of the court, where the advantage point following a deuce is always played.
DFLMPRTACEDS[v. ACED, ACING, ACES] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball.
BCDFGLMPRTWADS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] Advantage; also, designating the left-hand side, from the player's point of view, of their half of the court, where the advantage point following a deuce is always played.
—GETAS[n. GITTIN] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] A difficult return or block of a shot.
—GOTH[n. GITTIN] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] A difficult return or block of a shot.
BLETS[v. LETTED, LETTING, LETS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.
—NETST[v. NETTED, NETTING°, NETS] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
—SETAST[v. SET°, SETTING°, SETS] [Wiktionary - Sense 89] A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
FLMPRACED—[v. ACED, ACING, ACES] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball.
DFLMPRTACES—[v. ACED, ACING, ACES] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball.
—CHIPS[v. CHIPPED, CHIPPING, CHIPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] A light shot with a downward slice, usually played from close to the net.
—CLAYS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.
—DEEPS[a. DEEPER, DEEPEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward.
—DINKSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A soft drop shot.
—GETS—[n. GITTIN] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] A difficult return or block of a shot.
BCTWHANGS[v. HUNG or HANGED, HANGING°, HANGS] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
—HELD—[v. HELD, HOLDEN, HOLDING°, HOLDS] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] To win one's own service game.
AHOLDS[v. HELD, HOLDEN, HOLDING°, HOLDS] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] To win one's own service game.
—HUNG—[v. HUNG or HANGED, HANGING°, HANGS] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
BLETS—[v. LETTED, LETTING, LETS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.
—NETS—[v. NETTED, NETTING°, NETS] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
—SETS—[v. SET°, SETTING°, SETS] [Wiktionary - Sense 89] A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
—SLAMS[v. SLAMMED, SLAMMING°, SLAMS] [Wiktionary - Sense 18] One of the competitions of the yearly Grand Slam events.
ESTOPEST[v. STOPPED or STOPT, STOPPING, STOPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 25] A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
STIMEDRS[v. TIMED, TIMING°, TIMES] [Wiktionary - Sense 34] Reminder by the umpire for the players to continue playing after their pause.
—YIPS—[v. YIPPED, YIPPING, YIPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A nervous condition which prevents a sportsperson from playing properly; especially a condition which causes a golfer to miss an easy putt, or a tennis player to serve a double fault.
FLMPRACING—[v. ACED, ACING, ACES] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball.
GVWALLEYS[n. -LEYS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
—BAGELS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A score of 6-0 in a set (after the shape of a bagel, which looks like a zero).
—BREAKS[v. BROKE, BROKEN, BREAKING°, BREAKS] [Wiktionary - Sense 37] To win a game (against one's opponent) as receiver.
—BROKENR[v. BROKE, BROKEN, BREAKING°, BREAKS] [Wiktionary - Sense 37] To win a game (against one's opponent) as receiver.
—CHIPS—[v. CHIPPED, CHIPPING, CHIPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] A light shot with a downward slice, usually played from close to the net.
—CLAYS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.
—DEEPS—[a. DEEPER, DEEPEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward.
—DEUCEDS[v. DEUCED, DEUCING, DEUCES] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
—DINKS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A soft drop shot.
—DRAVE—[v. DROVE° or DRAVE, DRIVEN, DRIVING°, DRIVES] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To hit the ball with a drive.
—DRIVELNRS[v. DROVE° or DRAVE, DRIVEN, DRIVING°, DRIVES] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To hit the ball with a drive.
—FAULTSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] An illegal serve.
—FIVES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] a ball game, somewhat like tennis, played against a wall.
—FLICKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A powerful underarm volley shot.
—FRAMEDRS[v. FRAMED, FRAMING°, FRAMES] [Wiktionary - Sense 12] To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
BCTWHANGS—[v. HUNG or HANGED, HANGING°, HANGS] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
AHOLDS—[v. HELD, HOLDEN, HOLDING°, HOLDS] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] To win one's own service game.
—LIMBAS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A large African tree, Terminalia superba, whose hard wood is used for furniture, table tennis paddles and musical instruments.
—POACHY[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 12] The act of taking something unfairly, as in tennis doubles where one player returns a shot that their partner was better placed to return.
ORALLYE[v. -LIED, -LYING°, -LIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
—SHANKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 24] To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.
—SLAMS—[v. SLAMMED, SLAMMING°, SLAMS] [Wiktionary - Sense 18] One of the competitions of the yearly Grand Slam events.
—SLICEDRS[v. SLICED, SLICING, SLICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 25] To hit the ball with a stroke that causes a spin, resulting in the ball swerving or staying low after a bounce.
—SMASH—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
—SPOONSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 15] To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.
ESTOPS—[v. STOPPED or STOPT, STOPPING, STOPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 25] A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
—STOPT—[v. STOPPED or STOPT, STOPPING, STOPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 25] A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
—TIMED—[v. TIMED, TIMING°, TIMES] [Wiktionary - Sense 34] Reminder by the umpire for the players to continue playing after their pause.
STIMES—[v. TIMED, TIMING°, TIMES] [Wiktionary - Sense 34] Reminder by the umpire for the players to continue playing after their pause.
GVWALLEYS—[n. -LEYS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
—BAGELS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A score of 6-0 in a set (after the shape of a bagel, which looks like a zero).
—BREAKS—[v. BROKE, BROKEN, BREAKING°, BREAKS] [Wiktionary - Sense 37] To win a game (against one's opponent) as receiver.
—CLAYED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.
—DEDANS—[n. DEDANS] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A division, at one end of a tennis court, for spectators.
—DEEPER—[a. DEEPER, DEEPEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward.
—DEUCED—[v. DEUCED, DEUCING, DEUCES] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
—DEUCES—[v. DEUCED, DEUCING, DEUCES] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
—DINKED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A soft drop shot.
—DRIVEN—[v. DROVE° or DRAVE, DRIVEN, DRIVING°, DRIVES] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To hit the ball with a drive.
—DRIVES—[v. DROVE° or DRAVE, DRIVEN, DRIVING°, DRIVES] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To hit the ball with a drive.
—FAULTS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] An illegal serve.
—FLICKS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A powerful underarm volley shot.
—FRAMED—[v. FRAMED, FRAMING°, FRAMES] [Wiktionary - Sense 12] To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
—FRAMES—[v. FRAMED, FRAMING°, FRAMES] [Wiktionary - Sense 12] To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
—GITTING[n. GITTIN] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] A difficult return or block of a shot.
—GOTTEN—[n. GITTIN] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] A difficult return or block of a shot.
CWHANGED—[v. HUNG or HANGED, HANGING°, HANGS] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
—HAZARDS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 9] The side of the court into which the ball is served.
—HOLDEN—[v. HELD, HOLDEN, HOLDING°, HOLDS] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] To win one's own service game.
—LETTED—[v. LETTED, LETTING, LETS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.
—PHENOMS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a promising young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
—PUSHERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] A defensive player who does not attempt to hit winners, instead playing slower shots into the opponent's court.
BRACKETSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton.
—REALER—[a. REALER, REALEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A player of real tennis.
—RETURNS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.
—SERVERSY[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] The player who serves the ball.
—SHANKS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 24] To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.
—SINGLEDST[v. -GLED, -GLING, -GLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] A game with one player on each side, as in tennis.
—SLICED—[v. SLICED, SLICING, SLICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 25] To hit the ball with a stroke that causes a spin, resulting in the ball swerving or staying low after a bounce.
—SLICES—[v. SLICED, SLICING, SLICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 25] To hit the ball with a stroke that causes a spin, resulting in the ball swerving or staying low after a bounce.
—SPOONS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 15] To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.
—SQUASHY[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
—STROKEDRS[v. STROKED, STROKING, STROKES] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] The hitting of a ball with a racket; also, the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact.
—TENNIST[n. -NISES] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] To play tennis.
—TWEENY—[n. TWEENIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A shot played between the legs; a tweener.
—UMPIREDS[v. -PIRED, -PIRING, -PIRES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The official who presides over a tennis match sat on a high chair.
—VOLLEYS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to return a tennis ball before it touches the ground
—CHIPPED—[v. CHIPPED, CHIPPING, CHIPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] A light shot with a downward slice, usually played from close to the net.
—CLAYING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.
—DEEPEST—[a. DEEPER, DEEPEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] Penetrating a long way, especially a long way forward.
—DEUCING—[v. DEUCED, DEUCING, DEUCES] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points.
—DINKING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A soft drop shot.
—DROPPERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A drop shot.
—FAULTED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] An illegal serve.
—FLICKED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A powerful underarm volley shot.
—GETABLE—[n. GITTIN] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] A difficult return or block of a shot.
—GETTING—[n. GITTIN] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] A difficult return or block of a shot.
—HAZARDS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 9] The side of the court into which the ball is served.
—LETTING—[v. LETTED, LETTING, LETS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.
—PUSHERS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] A defensive player who does not attempt to hit winners, instead playing slower shots into the opponent's court.
—RALLIED—[v. -LIED, -LYING°, -LIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
—RALLIES—[v. -LIED, -LYING°, -LIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A sequence of strokes between serving and scoring a point.
—RECEIVEDRS[v. -CEIVED, -CEIVING, -CEIVES] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] To be in a position to hit back a service.
—RETURNS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.
—SERVERS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] The player who serves the ball.
—SHALLOWS[a. -LOWER, -LOWEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] Not far forward, close to the net.
—SHANKED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 24] To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.
—SINGLED—[v. -GLED, -GLING, -GLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] A game with one player on each side, as in tennis.
—SINGLES—[v. -GLED, -GLING, -GLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] A game with one player on each side, as in tennis.
—SKYHOOKS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] A form of the overhead smash in which the eastern grip is used to hit the ball farther behind the body than usually possible.
—SLAMMED—[v. SLAMMED, SLAMMING°, SLAMS] [Wiktionary - Sense 18] One of the competitions of the yearly Grand Slam events.
—SLICING—[v. SLICED, SLICING, SLICES] [Wiktionary - Sense 25] To hit the ball with a stroke that causes a spin, resulting in the ball swerving or staying low after a bounce.
—SMASHED—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
—SMASHES—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
—SPOONED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 15] To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.
ESTOPPED—[v. STOPPED or STOPT, STOPPING, STOPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 25] A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
—STROKED—[v. STROKED, STROKING, STROKES] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] The hitting of a ball with a racket; also, the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact.
—STROKES—[v. STROKED, STROKING, STROKES] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] The hitting of a ball with a racket; also, the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact.
—TENNISTS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A tennis player
—TWEENERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] A shot that is hit between the legs.
—TWEENIES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A shot that is hit between the legs; a tweener.
—UMPIRED—[v. -PIRED, -PIRING, -PIRES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The official who presides over a tennis match sat on a high chair.
—UMPIRES—[v. -PIRED, -PIRING, -PIRES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The official who presides over a tennis match sat on a high chair.
—VOLLEYS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to return a tennis ball before it touches the ground
—APPROACH—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To play an approach shot.
—BASELINERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.
—CHIPPING—[v. CHIPPED, CHIPPING, CHIPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] A light shot with a downward slice, usually played from close to the net.
—DRIVABLE—[v. DROVE° or DRAVE, DRIVEN, DRIVING°, DRIVES] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] To hit the ball with a drive.
—DROPPERS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A drop shot.
—DROPSHOTS[n. -S] · a type of shot in tennis
—FAULTING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] An illegal serve.
—FLICKING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A powerful underarm volley shot.
AFOREHANDS[n. -S] · a type of tennis stroke
—FRAMABLE—[v. FRAMED, FRAMING°, FRAMES] [Wiktionary - Sense 12] To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
—GETTABLE—[n. GITTIN] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] A difficult return or block of a shot.
—HANGABLE—[v. HUNG or HANGED, HANGING°, HANGS] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
—HAZARDED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 9] The side of the court into which the ball is served.
—HOLDABLE—[v. HELD, HOLDEN, HOLDING°, HOLDS] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] To win one's own service game.
—LINESMAN—[n. LINESMEN] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A male line judge.
—LINESMEN—[n. LINESMEN] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A male line judge.
—OVERHEADS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] A smash.
—RECEIVED—[v. -CEIVED, -CEIVING, -CEIVES] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] To be in a position to hit back a service.
—RECEIVES—[v. -CEIVED, -CEIVING, -CEIVES] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] To be in a position to hit back a service.
—RETURNED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.
—SHALLOWS—[a. -LOWER, -LOWEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] Not far forward, close to the net.
—SHANKING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 24] To hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction.
—SINGLING—[v. -GLED, -GLING, -GLES] [Wiktionary - Sense 19] A game with one player on each side, as in tennis.
—SKYHOOKS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] A form of the overhead smash in which the eastern grip is used to hit the ball farther behind the body than usually possible.
—SMASHING—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.
—SPOONING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 15] To hit (the ball) weakly, pushing it with a lifting motion, instead of striking with an audible knock.
ESTOPPING—[v. STOPPED or STOPT, STOPPING, STOPS] [Wiktionary - Sense 25] A very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible.
—STRAIGHTS[a. STRAIGHTER, STRAIGHTEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
—STROKING—[v. STROKED, STROKING, STROKES] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] The hitting of a ball with a racket; also, the movement of the racket and arm that produces that impact.
—TENNISES—[n. -NISES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of tennis
—TENNISTS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A tennis player
—TRAMLINES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Either of the two pairs of sidelines marked on a tennis court which mark the outside of the singles and doubles playing areas.
—TWEENERS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] A shot that is hit between the legs.
—TWEENIES—[n. TWEENIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A shot played between the legs; a tweener.
—UMPIRING—[v. -PIRED, -PIRING, -PIRES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The official who presides over a tennis match sat on a high chair.
—VOLLEYED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to return a tennis ball before it touches the ground
—VOLLEYERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A player who hits volleys.
—WIDEBODY—[n. -BODIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A tennis racket having a thick (although not necessarily wide) frame, increasing the racket's stiffness.
—ADVANTAGEDS[v. -TAGED, -TAGING, -TAGES] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
—BACKBOARDS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A flat vertical wall with the image of a tennis net drawn or painted on it, designed to practice hitting against such that the ball rebounds.
—BACKCOURTS[n. -S] · (tennis, mainly US) the part of the court between the service line and the baseline
—BADMINTONS[n. -S] · © a game, similar to lawn tennis, played with shuttlecocks
—BASELINERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A player who plays from the baseline, seldom moving to the net.
—BASELINES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.
—DROPSHOTS—[n. -S] · a type of shot in tennis
—FOOTFAULTS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To commit a foot fault.
—FOREHANDS—[n. -S] · a type of tennis stroke
—FRONTENIS—[n. -TENISES] · (sport) a variation of the Basque ball game of pilota~ played on a large court with a tennis-style~ racquet
—HARDCOURT—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A tennis court having a hard surface, frequently concrete
—HAZARDING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 9] The side of the court into which the ball is served.
—OVERHEADS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] A smash.
—PENTHOUSES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court.
—RECEIVING—[v. -CEIVED, -CEIVING, -CEIVES] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] To be in a position to hit back a service.
—RETURNING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] To bat the ball back over the net in response to a serve.
—SCORELINES[n. -S] · (British~) the score or final result of a football, rugby, or tennis etc~. match
—SHALLOWED—[a. -LOWER, -LOWEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] Not far forward, close to the net.
—SHALLOWER—[a. -LOWER, -LOWEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] Not far forward, close to the net.
—STRAIGHTS—[a. STRAIGHTER, STRAIGHTEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
—TRAMLINES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Either of the two pairs of sidelines marked on a tennis court which mark the outside of the singles and doubles playing areas.
—VOLLEYERS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A player who hits volleys.
—VOLLEYING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to return a tennis ball before it touches the ground
—ADVANTAGED—[v. -TAGED, -TAGING, -TAGES] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
—ADVANTAGES—[v. -TAGED, -TAGING, -TAGES] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
—APPROACHED—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To play an approach shot.
—APPROACHES—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To play an approach shot.
—BACKBOARDS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] A flat vertical wall with the image of a tennis net drawn or painted on it, designed to practice hitting against such that the ball rebounds.
—BACKCOURTS—[n. -S] · (tennis, mainly US) the part of the court between the service line and the baseline
—BADMINTONS—[n. -S] · © a game, similar to lawn tennis, played with shuttlecocks
—BASELINERS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A player who plays from the baseline, seldom moving to the net.
—CANNONBALLS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.
—CHALLENGERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] Often in the form Challenger: a match, tournament, or tour of the second-highest tier organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals.
—CROSSCOURT—[b.] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Hit diagonally into the opposite corner of the court
—FOOTFAULTS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To commit a foot fault.
—PENTHOUSES—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court.
—PICKLEBALLS[n. -S] A racquet sport resembling tennis.
—SCORELINES—[n. -S] · (British~) the score or final result of a football, rugby, or tennis etc~. match
—SHALLOWEST—[a. -LOWER, -LOWEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] Not far forward, close to the net.
—SHALLOWING—[a. -LOWER, -LOWEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 7] Not far forward, close to the net.
—STRAIGHTED—[a. STRAIGHTER, STRAIGHTEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
—STRAIGHTER—[a. STRAIGHTER, STRAIGHTEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
—UNPASSABLE—[a.] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] Not able to be passed; not capable of being beaten at the net by a passing shot.
—WIDEBODIES—[n. -BODIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A tennis racket having a thick (although not necessarily wide) frame, increasing the racket's stiffness.
—ADVANTAGING—[v. -TAGED, -TAGING, -TAGES] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
—APPROACHING—[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To play an approach shot.
—CANNONBALLS—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.
—CHALLENGERS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] Often in the form Challenger: a match, tournament, or tour of the second-highest tier organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals.
—FOOTFAULTED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To commit a foot fault.
—FRONTENISES—[n. -TENISES] · (sport) a variation of the Basque ball game of pilota~ played on a large court with a tennis-style~ racquet
—STRAIGHTEST—[a. STRAIGHTER, STRAIGHTEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
—STRAIGHTING—[a. STRAIGHTER, STRAIGHTEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 11] Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
—CANNONBALLED—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.
—FOOTFAULTING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] To commit a foot fault.
—CANNONBALLING—[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A served ball that travels with great speed and describes little or no arc in flight.
—COUNTERPUNCHERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
—COUNTERPUNCHERS—[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes

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