TENNIS Definition & Meaning

tennis

[ ten-is ]

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noun

a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.

tennis

/ ˈ��ɛ��ɪ�� /

noun

1. a racket game played between two players or pairs of players who hit a ball to and fro over a net on a rectangular court of grass, asphalt, clay, etc See also lawn tennis real tennis court tennis table tennis
2. ( as modifier )
  tennis court
  tennis racket

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tennis¹

1350–1400; Middle English tenetz, ten ( e ) ys < Anglo-French: take!, imperative plural of tenir to hold, take, receive, apparently used as a server's call

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tennis¹

C14: probably from Anglo-French tenetz hold (imperative), from Old French tenir to hold, from Latin �ٱ��ŧ��

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Researchers say that the sound of a solid pickleball hit can be 25 decibels louder than the loudest tennis racket strike.

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When Glenn relents and calls the Mrs. for approval, Rickey sprints to the nearby desert and scoops up some dirt in a Wilson tennis ball canister.

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The sprawling center had tennis courts, basketball court, a playground and more, and was a popular neighborhood gathering place.

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Last year, the toy giant released a line of several Barbie dolls modeled after women sports stars including tennis legend Venus Williams.

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Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong says the lack of top-20 players at the Billie Jean King Cup is "a tennis problem, not a player problem".

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