tennis

Definition of tennis in English English dictionary: 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; {n} a fort of play with a racket and ball; a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court; {i} type of ball game played with racquets; 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; Tennis is a game played by two or four players on a rectangular court. The players use an oval bat with strings across it to hit a ball over a net across the middle of the court. a game for two people or two pairs of people who use rackets to hit a small soft ball backwards and forwards over a net (Probably from tenetz! (as called out by the player first hitting the ball in tennis), from tenir; TENANT). Game played with rackets and a light, elastic ball by two players or pairs of players on a rectangular court divided by a low net. Tennis is played indoors and outdoors, on hard-surface, clay, and grass courts. The object is to hit the ball over the net and into the opponent's half of the court in such a way as to defeat the opponent's attempt to reach and return it. Each player serves for an entire game. Points are scored as 15, 30, 40, and game (the term "love" is used for 0). A tied score ("deuce") requires continued play until a two-point margin is achieved. The first player to win six games, with a lead of two games, takes the set. A match consists of the best two out of three (or three out of five) sets. Since the early 1970s, tiebreakers have been employed to eliminate marathon sets. Tennis developed in the 1870s in Britain from earlier racket-and-ball games. The first world lawn-tennis championship was held in 1877 at Wimbledon; clay-and hard-court competitions emerged later. Current international team tournaments include the Davis Cup for men and the Federation Cup (since 1963) for women's teams. The major tournaments for individual players constitute the "Grand Slam" of tennis: the national championships of Britain (Wimbledon), the U.S., Australia, and France. paddle tennis platform tennis squash tennis table tennis Tennis Court Oath; To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis; A sport played by either two or four players with strung raquets, a 2-1/2" (6.4 cm) ball, and a net approximately 3 feet high on a clay, grass, or cement court
tennis ball: A bouncy ball designed for the sport of tennis. A rubber, hollow ball, pressurized and covered with felt. Most common color is "Optic Yellow", but many colors exist today
tennis balls: plural form of tennis ball
tennis club: an organization whose members play tennis together
tennis court: a firm, rectangular surface, marked with lines and having a net across the middle, where the game of tennis is played
tennis courts: plural form of tennis court
tennis dress: the clothing worn by a female tennis player
tennis elbow: a painful inflammation of the extensor tendon of the humerus caused by overuse of the muscles of the lower arm
tennis player: A person who plays tennis, especially professionally
tennis players: plural form of tennis player
tennis racket: A type of bat used to strike the ball in tennis; it has an oval frame with a taut interlaced network of strings
tennis racquet: Alternative spelling of tennis racket
tennis shoe: A sneaker (trainer)
tennis shoes: plural form of tennis shoe
tennis bracelet: A bracelet containing many small gemstones, such as diamonds, that are set and linked one after the other into a narrow chain
Tennis Court Oath: (June 20, 1789) Oath taken by deputies of the Third Estate in the French Revolution. Believing that their newly formed National Assembly was to be disbanded, the deputies met at a nearby tennis court when they were locked out of their usual meeting hall at Versailles. They vowed never to separate until a written constitution was established for France. Their solidarity forced Louis XVI to order the clergy and the nobility to join with the Third Estate in the National Assembly
tennis ball: rubbery ball that is used in the game of tennis
tennis ball: ball about the size of a fist used in playing tennis
tennis bracelet: {i} flexible bracelet made up of continuous circlet of diamonds or other small gemstones
tennis camp: a camp where tennis is taught
tennis center: {i} place in which tennis lessons are offered
tennis club: {i} place within which are held practices and tennis tournaments
tennis club: a club of people to play tennis
tennis coach: a coach of tennis players
tennis court: the four-sided area that you play tennis on
tennis court: the court on which tennis is played
tennis court: {i} area with painted lines and a net in which people play tennis
tennis elbow: General term for lateral elbow pain
tennis elbow: {i} inflammation and tenderness of the outer part of the elbow, condition where the elbow becomes painful and tender
tennis elbow: Tendinitis of the elbow, often caused by the strains placed on the joint by playing tennis, though it may have other causes
tennis elbow: Lateral humeral epicondylitis (An enthesitis)
tennis elbow: an injury to the tendons on the lateral portion of the elbow that bend the wrist backward away from the palms of the hands
tennis elbow: Painful injury often caused by extensive repetition of flexing motions and racquet vibration associated with tennis
tennis elbow: a repetitive stress injury that occurs when muscles and tendons in the elbow area are torn or damaged
tennis elbow: Occurs when the common extensor tendon near the elbow becomes inflamed from overuse
tennis elbow: A painful inflammation of the tissue surrounding the elbow, caused by strain from playing tennis and other sports. a medical problem in which your elbow is very painful
tennis elbow: painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand)
tennis fiend: tennis fan, tennis enthusiast, one who loves tennis
tennis lawn: grass court used for playing tennis
tennis lesson: a lesson in playing tennis
tennis match: tennis game, tennis competition
tennis match: a match between tennis players
tennis player: person who plays tennis professionally, one who knows how to play tennis
tennis player: an athlete who plays tennis
tennis pro: someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis
tennis racket: a racket used to play tennis
tennis shoe: type of shoe used while playing tennis
tennis shoe: a light shoe used for playing sports, with a rubber surface on the bottom
tennis shoes: sport shoes worn while playing tennis
tennis stroke: the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
tennis tournament: tennis competition, series of tennis games where the winner goes up each time to an additional game
telly tennis: The game of Pong, or any TV game closely based on it
He finds them sitting at a small table holding a horizontal video tube and stands watching them play telly tennis.
football tennis: A sport played with a ball over a net on a tennis-like playground, with the ball similar to the football one, and the net to the tennis one
lawn tennis: tennis played on a grass court
real tennis: an indoor racket sport from which the modern game of tennis (lawn tennis) is descended
table tennis: A game or sport (similar to tennis) that involves the hitting of a light plastic ball across a table (fashioned like a mini tennis court) by racquets (a.k.a. paddles, a.k.a bats in Britain)
tonsil tennis: French kissing; tongue kissing
court tennis: A form of tennis played in a large indoor court with a specially marked-out floor and high cement walls off which the ball may be played
court tennis: an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
court tennis: See under Tennis
deck tennis: game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and form over a net that is stretched across a small court
deck tennis: A game in which a small ring is tossed back and forth over a net, made popular on board ocean liners
game of tennis: game in which players in a marked area hit a ball back and forth with rackets over a net
lawn tennis: tennis game played on a grass surface
lawn tennis: Lawn tennis is the same as tennis. tennis
paddle tennis: Game like tennis that is played with a rectangular paddle and a slow-bouncing rubber ball on a small court. Frank P. Beal introduced it on New York playgrounds in the early 1920s. National championship tournaments are still held in the U.S. See also platform tennis
platform tennis: A variation of tennis played with paddles and a rubber ball on a raised wooden floor that is fenced with a wire screen, in which balls that have landed once inbounds and then struck and rebounded off the screen remain in play. Variation of paddle tennis, played on a platform enclosed by a wire fence. It was devised in 1928 in Scarsdale, N.Y., U.S. The short-handled oval paddles are made of perforated plywood; the balls are made of sponge rubber. The rules are the same as for tennis, except that balls may be played off back or side walls after first striking inside the court
professional tennis: playing tennis for money
royal tennis: an ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
squash tennis: Singles racket game resembling squash rackets, played with an inflated ball the size of a tennis ball. Played in virtually the same court as squash rackets, squash tennis makes fewer demands on the legs in pursuing the ball but puts a greater premium on agility and quickness of foot and reflexes in turning and spinning
table tennis: ping pong, miniaturized form of tennis which is played on a special table
table tennis: Table tennis is a game played inside by two or four people. The players stand at each end of a table which has a low net across the middle and hit a small light ball over the net, using small bats. A game similar to lawn tennis, played on a table with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball. an indoor game played on a table by two or four players who hit a small plastic ball to each other across a net = ping-pong. or (trademark) Ping-Pong Game similar to lawn tennis that is played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small, hollow, plastic ball. The object is to hit the ball so that it goes over the net and bounces on the opponent's half of the table in such a way as to defeat the opponent's attempt to reach and return it. Both singles and doubles games are played. A match consists of the best of three or the best of five games, each game being won by the player or team that first reaches 21 points. Invented in England in the early 20th century, it soon spread throughout the world. Since the mid-1950s, East Asian countries have dominated the sport. It has been an Olympic sport for both men and women since 1988
table tennis: a game (trade name Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
table-tennis racquet: paddle used to play table tennis
table-tennis table: a table used for playing table tennis
tennis elbow: {i} epicondylitis