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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drop shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.79 in modern English

Syllables
drop shot
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.

noun

A downward chopping shot used to extract a ball that lies deep in the grass.

noun

In first-person shooters, the act of quickly switching from a standing position to a prone position while shooting at an opponent.

noun

Synonym of bomb shot (“type of mixed drink”).

Inflected Forms

drop shots (plural) dropshot (alternative)

Synonyms

bomb shot dink

Questions

What does drop shot mean?
In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.

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