passing shot

noun

: a stroke (as in tennis) that drives the ball to one side and beyond the reach of an opponent

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Sinner used a drop shot to lure Fritz to the front court, then slid a passing shot that Fritz volleyed into the net. CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024 There were passing shots, too, which made Djokovic look flat-footed. Aimee Lewis, CNN, 14 July 2024 The third and decisive set went by fast, and Gauff sealed it when Sabalenka came to the net down 2 games to 5, with her forehand volley ready, but with Gauff's squeezing off a passing shot that screamed past and landed in. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2023 In the decisive fifth set on Sunday, Alcaraz broke Djokovic with a crushing two-handed backhand passing shot for a 2-1 lead that caused the Serb to smash his racquet on the net post. Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 16 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for passing shot 

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of passing shot was in 1928

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“Passing shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20shot. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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