passing shot
nounTennis.
a shot played to one side of and beyond the reach of an opponent coming to or stationed at the net.
Origin of passing shot
1First recorded in 1945–50
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How to use passing shot in a sentence
And with this passing shot, to which neither of his auditors responded, he made his final obeisance and calmly left the room.
The Sword of Damocles | Anna Katharine GreenFor a moment, Robert's hard-hit passing shot seemed to have scored.
Manners of the Age | Horace Brown FyfeHe had probably been knocked down by the wind of a passing shot.
The Naval History of the United States | Willis J. Abbot.
British Dictionary definitions for passing shot
passing shot
noun
tennis a winning shot hit outside an opponent's reach
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