Meaning & use
drop shot
A softly hit shot in tennis or badminton designed to fall just over the net, hard to return.
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She caught her opponent off guard with a perfectly placed drop shot.
A well-timed drop shot can force an opponent to sprint forward from the baseline.
A note on using this word
The drop shot works best when the opponent expects a powerful shot, since it relies on surprise.
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