tennisnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈten.ɪs/us/ˈten.ɪs/A1 a game played between two or four people on a special playing area that involves hitting a small ball across a central net using a racket
Examples
- They first met each other on the tennis circuit .
- She commentates on the tennis each year at Wimbledon.
- Elbow injuries are commonly found among tennis players.
- The tennis club rules dictate that suitable footwear must be worn on the courts.
- This latest injury must surely mean that her tennis career is now at an end .
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tennis & racket sports
- birdie
- break
- break point
- deuce
- double
- fault
- groundstroke
- half-volley
- knock
- lawn tennis
- match point
- passing shot
- racket
- racquetball
- rally
- seed
- single
- smash
- sweet spot
- tennis shoe
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Examples from literature
- He studies English, plays tennis, and does activities in the Community Center.
- Soccer, basketball, tennis, and other sports now attract more spectators.
- There were racing games, different sports like football or tennis, and quests.