drop shot
nounDefinition of drop shot
: a delicately hit shot (as in tennis or squash) that drops quickly after crossing the net or dies after hitting a wall
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The top lures have been tube jigs, drop shot rigs tipped with soft plastics or nightcrawlers, golden shiners, leeches and crayfish. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie’s fish of the future have arrived: Aug. 16 Fishing Report," 16 Aug. 2019 Federer consolidated his break, holding for 4-4 in the fifth set, and opened up his next return game with a super backhand drop shot winner. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon, Outlasting Roger Federer," 14 July 2019 And her confidence to reach any drop shot rivals Rafael Nadal’s. — Matt Fuchs, Washington Post, "Be like Serena and Roger: Older amateurs offer tips for maintaining your athletic edge.," 26 Aug. 2019 Djokovic regained control, however, and despite another winning Federer drop shot, held for 5-4 to put himself one game from the title. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon, Outlasting Roger Federer," 14 July 2019 Williams took the next point with a swinging forehand volley winner on the 16th stroke, then one after that when Strycova's mediocre drop shot landed in the net. — Howard Fendrich, sun-sentinel.com, "Serena Williams makes Wimbledon final, moves closer to tying Slam record," 11 July 2019 Williams took the next point with a swinging forehand volley winner on the 16th stroke, then one after that when Strycova's mediocre drop shot landed in the net. — Howard Fendrich, chicagotribune.com, "Serena Williams to face Simona Halep in Wimbledon final," 11 July 2019 Williams took the next point with a swinging forehand volley winner on the 16th stroke, then one after that when Strycova’s mediocre drop shot landed in the net. — Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, "Serena Williams and Simona Halep cruise into Wimbledon women’s final," 11 July 2019 Tube jigs, drop shot rigs and jigs tipped with crayfish, minnows or leeches have produced excellent catches. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie walleye head to deeper waters, but still plentiful: June 5 Fishing Report," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drop shot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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