drop volley
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The drop volley is a delicate shot demanding natural feel. However, it may be suggested that on this shot the racket face is open, extra underspin is imparted by downward movement of the racket, and the touch is "soft.""
- "When you find your opponent comfortably deep in the backcourt, do not forget the drop volley. The occasional drop volley forces the opponent to cover the short court and play closer to the baseline."
- "The drop volley (figure 8.3) is a volley that is hit as a drop shot. Usually a drop volley is hit off a relatively low incoming shot; high shots should be hit with a putaway volley."