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passing shot

noun Tennis.

a shot played to one side of and beyond the reach of an opponent coming to or stationed at the net.

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Nearby words

  1. passim,
  2. passing,
  3. passing bell,
  4. passing lane,
  5. passing note,
  6. passingly,
  7. passion,
  8. passion cross,
  9. passion fruit,
  10. passion pit

Origin of passing shot

First recorded in 1945–50
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British Dictionary definitions for passing shot

passing shot

noun

tennis a winning shot hit outside an opponent's reach
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