drop shot

noun

: a delicately hit shot (as in tennis or squash) that drops quickly after crossing the net or dies after hitting a wall

Examples of drop shot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Sabalenka played a beautiful first point, charging toward the net to chase down a tough Pegula drop shot, then hitting a jumping backhand volley that Pegula couldn’t handle. Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Sep. 2024 Sinner used a drop shot to lure Fritz to the front court, then slid a passing shot that Fritz volleyed into the net. CBS News, 8 Sep. 2024 Taku Ito recently utilized a large OSP dice (14mm) on a drop shot to win the Smith Mountain Lake Elite series event. Shaye Baker, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024 Keep the bait weightless in super shallow water, add a tiny 1/16th ounce nail weight to Neko rig the bait, and use a 3/8-ounce weight with the drop shot to shoot it straight to the bottom in deep water. Shaye Baker, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drop shot 

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drop shot was in 1908

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“Drop shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20shot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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