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

The 24-year-old Italian was mixing woeful drop shots with regulation misses (Sinner made 54 unforced errors in the first three sets) against Kecmanović, who was serving brilliantly and skidding the ball through the court. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 June 2026

But Cobolli appeared to run out of energy in the fifth, running down a drop shot only for Zverev to then pass him up the line for a 3-0 lead and a double break. — Andrew Dampf, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief. — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 29 May 2026

Serving at 5-3 in the fourth, Djokovic had three more match points, with Royer saving one with an incredible drop shot. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for drop shot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot