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I served, she came to the net, it was a passing shot.
Gabriela Sabatini

Meaning of "passing shot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PASSING SHOT

passing shot play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PASSING SHOT

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Passing shot is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PASSING SHOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

passing shot

Passing shot

A passing shot is a forceful shot, as in tennis or handball, that travels to one side out of the reach of one's opponent. In tennis, this shot is mostly used when one's opponent is running to the net or if he is at the net already. Options are: ▪ to make a lob that opponent cannot reach; ▪ to shoot or slice to a place that is unreachable for one's opponent.

Definition of passing shot in the English dictionary

The definition of passing shot in the dictionary is a winning shot hit outside an opponent's reach.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PASSING SHOT

passible
passibleness
passiflora
passifloraceous
passim
passimeter
passing
passing bell
passing note
passing place
passing tone
passing-out parade
passingly
passion
passion fruit
passion killer
Passion play
Passion Sunday
Passion Week
passional

WORDS THAT END LIKE PASSING SHOT

action shot
approach shot
big shot
by a long shot
chip shot
drop shot
free shot
high-angle shot
like a shot
long shot
low-angle shot
mug shot
pack shot
parting shot
penalty shot
pistol shot
rifle shot
shot
snap shot
to be a warning shot
tracking shot

Synonyms and antonyms of passing shot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «passing shot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PASSING SHOT

Find out the translation of passing shot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of passing shot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «passing shot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

传球射门
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

passing shot
570 millions of speakers

English

passing shot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुजर शॉट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يمر النار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

проходя выстрел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

passando tiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাসিং শট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tir passant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melepaskan tembakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Passing Shot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パッシングショット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

통과 샷
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maringaken gambar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi bắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடத்தல் ஷாட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्तीर्ण शॉट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geçen atış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tiro che passa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przechodząc strzał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проходячи постріл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împușcat trece
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περνώντας shot
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verby geskiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

passerar skott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shot passerer
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PASSING SHOT»

The term «passing shot» is regularly used and occupies the 104.841 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PASSING SHOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about passing shot

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QUOTES WITH «PASSING SHOT»

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Gabriela Sabatini
I served, she came to the net, it was a passing shot.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PASSING SHOT»

Discover the use of passing shot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to passing shot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Racquetball: Steps to Success
Front-Wall. Shots. DOWN-THE-WALL PASSING SHOT Down-the-Wall Pass Figure 5.2 (continued) FOLLOW-THROUGH 1. Front-wall shots are the meat and potatoes of your racquetball game. The three most basic shots you should use more ...
Dennis Fisher
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Coaching Tennis Technical and Tactical Skills
Players must account for their opponents' strengths and weaknesses to know how to gain the best advantage when playing a passing shot. They should consider the following about their opponents: • Is the opponent agile or mobile? If not, the ...
American Sport Education Program, Kirk Anderson
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Beginning Racquetball
I I A passing shot can be hit with any stroke. Its success depends upon your A passing shot should not be used when your opponent is in a back—court A passing shot can be hit cross—court or down—the—Iine from anyplace on As long as ...
Cheryl Norton, James Bryant, 2011
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The Tennis Drill Book, 2E:
184. PASSING-SHOT. MEDUSA. Objective To help players work on approach shots and passing shots. Description This is a great game to play with four or more players. Players attempt to win points by hitting passing shots against the player ...
Hoskins-Burney, Tina, Carrington, Lex, 2014
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The Tennis Drill Book
168. -MEDUSA. PASSING-SHOT. GAME. D E Objective This game works on approach shots and passing shots. Description This is a great game to play with four or more players. Players attempt to win points by hitting passing shots against ...
Tina Hoskins, 2003
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Championship Tennis
This positioning often causes opponents to lean back and open their shoulders. In turn, the angle of the racket face soon follows. This overrotation causes the passing shot to float well above the net, yielding a comfort— able, high volley.
Frank Giampaolo, 2013
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Women's Tennis Tactics
Tactical serving - Tactical reurning - Playing the baseline - Playing the net - Opposing the net player - Developing a game style.
Rob Antoun, 2007
8
Coaching Mastery
ing your opponent has to hit their passing shot down the line. This is due to the attacker's general inability to cover the side of the court they approached on. The most effective passing shots are whenever the distance between the opponent's  ...
David W. Smith, 2011
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Dynamic Tennis
Passing shots may be hit down the line or crosscourt- a passing shot may also be hit “around the pole” and go “in” behind your opponent. Passing shots are typically hit with topspin, dipping over the net and landing at your opponent‟s feet.
Guy Maasdorp
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The Art of Pickleball: Techniques and Strategies for Everyone
Sending a passing shot by a player rushing the net can cause him to return it while he's off balance or without the ability to prepare properly. Be careful when sending a passing shot or line drive down the outside of the court, since these shots ...
Gale H. Leach, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PASSING SHOT»

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Tomic Retains Bogota Crown
He secured a second break of serve for 5-1 when a Tomic volley clipped the net and a composed Frenchman ripped a backhand passing shot. «ATP World Tour, Jul 15»
2
The best thing about sports? The commentators
at Wimbledon said as much about a passing shot as any analyst - so expressive was he and so conversationally economical. Alan Titchmarsh ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Edmund, Fratangelo reach LG&T Challenger final
... and had a chance to serve for a third set at 5-3 only to have Edmund break his serve when his passing shot at 30-40 just caught the baseline. «Press & Sun-Bulletin, Jul 15»
4
Daniel Nestor Comes to Southampton
It begins with a private brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Saugeen Golf Club. There are also tennis exhibitions including passing shot drills for ... «BlackburnNews.com, Jul 15»
5
Result Sharapova vs Zarina Diyas in Wimbledon 2015 Fourth …
Good passing shot by Sharapova. Diyas holds in the most convincing service game by either player thus far. 4-2 to Sharapova. If Diyas wants to get back into the ... «VAVEL.com, Jul 15»
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Davis Cup 2015: Andy Murray Pivotal In Three Rubbers As Great …
They moved within two points from a fourth set bagel and a 2-1 lead in the tie thanks to this audacious flick forehand passing shot. They would ... «VAVEL.com, Jul 15»
7
American Ram looks to claim second ATP World Tour title
The Aussie began taking the net away from Ram and pushed the match to a tie-break, but Ram hit a crucial forehand passing shot winner at ... «ATP World Tour, Jul 15»
8
Star of Tomorrow: Duckhee Lee
Lee slaps a passing shot winner to the open court to break Rungkat's serve. He pumps his fist to his team and trots over to change sides of the ... «ATP World Tour, Jul 15»
9
Top-seeded Riffice outlasts rain and opponent to win Boys' 18s Clay …
... when play resumed before pulling out the first-set tiebreaker when his sliced backhand passing shot skimmed the net to handcuff Rotsaert. «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Germany's Brown advances to Hall of Fame quarters in Newport
Ram gained the edge in the second set tiebreaker when he hit a forehand passing shot on Mannarino's service for a 9-8 edge. "I love playing ... «Turn to 10, Jul 15»

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