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Tennis: Meaning, Rules, and Examples
Meaning 1：a racket sport (tennis)
tennis
/ˈtɛnɪs/
n.
A game where two or four players use rackets to hit a small ball back and forth over a net.
a racket sport
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/ə ˈrækɪt spɔːrt/
n.
A sport played on a rectangular court by two (singles) or four (doubles) players, who use stringed rackets to hit a small rubber ball over a net.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old French 'tenez' (take, receive), used as an exclamation in the game.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of 'ten' and 'net': two players hit the ball over the net ten times in a point.
📖 Example
Every Saturday, I grab my racket and meet my friend at the local park for a game of tennis.
Every Saturday, I grab my racket and meet my friend at the local park for a game of tennis.
🔗 Collocations
play tennis – engage in a game of tennis
tennis court – the rectangular surface where tennis is played
tennis racket – the equipment with a handle and strung frame used to hit the ball
🔄 Synonyms
lawn tennis (n.) – A type of tennis played on grass; the modern version of the sport.
racket sport (n.) – Any sport played with a racket, including tennis.
🌱 Derivatives
tennis player (n.) – a person who plays tennis
tennis match (n.) – a competitive game of tennis
tennis ball (n.) – the small rubber ball used in tennis
📖 Cultural Story
Tennis originated from 'jeu de paume', a handball game in 12th-century France. The modern version was invented in 1873 by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield in England.
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