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Definition of Tennis
1. Noun. A game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court.
Exact synonyms: Lawn Tennis
Examples of category: Double Fault, Break, Break Of Serve, Cut, Undercut, Drive, Forehand, Forehand Shot, Forehand Stroke, Forehand Drive, Serve, Service, Fault, Exchange, Rally, Match Point, Game, Ace, Drop One's Serve
Terms within: Footfault, Return, Service Break, Advantage, Set Point
Generic synonyms: Court Game
Specialized synonyms: Professional Tennis, Singles, Doubles, Court Tennis, Real Tennis, Royal Tennis
Examples of category: Double Fault, Break, Break Of Serve, Cut, Undercut, Drive, Forehand, Forehand Shot, Forehand Stroke, Forehand Drive, Serve, Service, Fault, Exchange, Rally, Match Point, Game, Ace, Drop One's Serve
Terms within: Footfault, Return, Service Break, Advantage, Set Point
Generic synonyms: Court Game
Specialized synonyms: Professional Tennis, Singles, Doubles, Court Tennis, Real Tennis, Royal Tennis
Definition of Tennis
1. n. A play in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racket or with the open hand.
2. v. t. To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis.
Definition of Tennis
1. Noun. (sports) A sport played by either two or four players with strung racquets, a 2½" (6.4 cm) ball, and a net approximately 3 feet high on a clay, grass, or cement court. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tennis
1. an outdoor ball game [n -NISES]
Medical Definition of Tennis
1. A game played by two or four players with rackets and an elastic ball on a level court divided by a low net. (12 Dec 1998)