crosscourt

[kraws-kawrt, -kohrt, kros-]

adjective

1. (in racket games) directed to the diagonally opposite side of the court.

2. Basketball.,  directed to the opposite end of the court.

adverb

1. (in racket games) to or toward the diagonally opposite side of the court.

2. Basketball.,  to or toward the opposite end of the court.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crosscourt¹

First recorded in 1910–15; cross- + court

Example Sentences

Leaping as high as she could from her right-side position, the Redondo Union senior angled a crosscourt kill that clipped the top of the net and dropped into the open court to complete a 12-21, 21-14, 15-13 comeback for Jones and partner Kara Namimatsu to lift the Sea Hawks to a thrilling 3-2 dual victory over defending champion Mira Costa in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 beach volleyball final Saturday afternoon at Long Beach City College.

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Bencic is hitting her low, flat groundstrokes confidently and the strength of her backhand - both crosscourt and down the line - particularly caused problems for Gauff.

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Raducanu saved a break point in the 11th game, set up match point in the next with a wonderful crosscourt forehand winner and clinched victory when Anisimova sliced a backhand wide.

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The guttural roar which greeted her winning crosscourt forehand on match point indicated Raducanu's satisfaction, as did the beaming smile across her face as she handed out high fives to the whole British team afterwards.

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At 2-2 in the fourth, while Musetti's level barely dropped, Djokovic drew on his many years of experience to find an extra gear and victory was wrapped up with a stunning crosscourt forehand return winner.

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