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drop shot

drop shot noun: in sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.

Noun

drop shot (plural drop shots)

  1. In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.
  2. A downward chopping shot used to extract a ball that lies deep in the grass.
  3. In first-person shooters, the act of quickly switching from a standing position to a prone position while shooting at an opponent.
  4. Synonym of bomb shot (“type of mixed drink”).
    Synonyms:
    bomb shot

Synonyms of drop shot

Forms of drop shot

pluraldrop shots
alternative formdropshot

Questions about drop shot

What does drop shot mean?
Drop shot means in sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.
What part of speech is drop shot?
Drop shot is a noun.
What is the plural of drop shot?
The plural of drop shot is drop shots.

Words near drop shot in the dictionary

  1. drop shipment
  2. drop shipments
  3. drop shipped
  4. drop shipping
  5. drop ships
  6. drop shot
  7. drop shots
  8. drop shoulder
  9. drop shoulders
  10. drop site
  11. drop sleeve

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