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tennis

noun verb

A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
S
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈtɛn.ɪs/

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.

  2. A match in this sport.

  3. An earlier game in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racquet or with the open hand.

verb

  1. To play tennis.

  2. To drive backward and forward like a tennis ball.

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