passing shot

noun

: a stroke (as in tennis) that drives the ball to one side and beyond the reach of an opponent

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And then the athleticism took over, one of those magical running backhand passing shots onto the line just as Tomljanović was closing in on another comeback. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 Fittingly, Todd hit a beautiful backhand passing shot for the win and the title. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 But Davidovich Fokina got the break back on a precise forehand passing shot that eluded Shelton’s outstretched racquet. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2025 However, the Spaniard raced into a 6-1 lead in the tie-break that followed and had leveled the contest soon after when Musetti blasted a passing shot into the net. David Close, CNN Money, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for passing shot

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of passing shot was in 1928

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“Passing shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passing%20shot. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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