tennis

American  

[ten-is] / ˈtɛn ɪs /

noun

1. a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.

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tennis British  

/ ˈtɛnɪs /

noun

1. 1. a racket game played between two players or pairs of players who hit a ball to and fro over a net on a rectangular court of grass, asphalt, clay, etc See also lawn tennis real tennis court tennis table tennis

   2. ( as modifier )

      tennis court

      tennis racket

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Etymology

Origin of tennis

1350–1400; Middle English tenetz, ten ( e ) ys < Anglo-French: take!, imperative plural of tenir to hold, take, receive, apparently used as a server's call

Example Sentences

By her own admission, she can "lose control" of her emotions when the biggest prizes in tennis are on the line, and she previously worked with a psychologist to improve that aspect of her game.

From BBC

"So I've got to play my style. I got to play my tennis, my good shots if I want to beat him," he added.

From Barron's

"Everyone is really good, so playing a lot of high-quality tennis players I think just prepares you with the ball striking," she said.

From Barron's

"Osaka's 28 years of age, she's played tennis for a long time, it's just something you don't really do," Davenport said on the same programme.

From Barron's

Named the Magnavox Odyssey, the console setup included translucent overlays that players stuck on the TV screen to create colorful game boards, such as table tennis, roulette and haunted house.

From The Wall Street Journal