ServesWordNet Explorer
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(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again