Definition of tennis

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Tennis (v. t.) To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis..

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Court :: Court (n.) A place arranged for playing the game of tennis; also, one of the divisions of a tennis court..
Bisque :: Bisque (n.) A point taken by the receiver of odds in the game of tennis; also, an extra innings allowed to a weaker player in croquet..
Outplay :: Outplay (v. t.) To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than; as, to be outplayed in tennis or ball..
Tennis :: Tennis (v. t.) To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis..
Place :: Place (n.) To assign a place to; to put in a particular spot or place, or in a certain relative position; to direct to a particular place; to fix; to settle; to locate; as, to place a book on a shelf; to place balls in tennis..
Racket :: Racket (n.) A thin strip of wood, having the ends brought together, forming a somewhat elliptical hoop, across which a network of catgut or cord is stretched. It is furnished with a handle, and is used for catching or striking a ball in tennis and similar games..
Racket :: Racket (n.) A variety of the game of tennis played with peculiar long-handled rackets; -- chiefly in the plural.
Fives :: Fives (n. pl.) A kind of play with a ball against a wall, resembling tennis; -- so named because three fives, or fifteen, are counted to the game..
Tennis :: Tennis (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..
Rest :: Rest (n.) A set or game at tennis.
Badminton :: Badminton (n.) A game, similar to lawn tennis, played with shuttlecocks..
Dedans :: Dedans (n.) A division, at one end of a tennis court, for spectators..
Love :: Love (n.) Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc..
Return :: Return (n.) The act of returning (transitive), or sending back to the same place or condition; restitution; repayment; requital; retribution; as, the return of anything borrowed, as a book or money; a good return in tennis..
Parkeria :: Parkeria (n.) A genus of large arenaceous fossil Foraminifera found in the Cretaceous rocks. The species are globular, or nearly so, and are of all sizes up to that of a tennis ball..
Ney :: Ney (n.) Anything wrought or woven in meshes; as, a net for the hair; a mosquito net; a tennis net..
Court Tennis :: Court tennis () See under Tennis.
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