Synonyms and antonyms of Tennis in British Thesaurus

ace (noun)

in tennis, a very fast serve (=first hit of the ball) that your opponent cannot reach with their racket

advantage (noun)

used for saying the name of a player in tennis who wins the point after deuce

bagel (verb)

informal to beat someone by six games to nil in a set of tennis

ball boy (noun)

a boy whose job is to pick up tennis balls at a tennis match and throw them back to the players

ball girl (noun)

a girl whose job is to pick up tennis balls at a tennis match and throw them back to the players

break (noun)

in tennis, a game that someone wins when their opponent is serving

break point (noun)

in tennis, a situation in which, if a player wins the next point, they will win a game in which their opponent is serving

break someone’s serve/service ()

in tennis, to win a game in which your opponent is serving

clay (noun)

a hard surface made from clay on which tennis is played

the Davis Cup ()

an important international men’s tennis competition held every year

deuce (noun)

the score in tennis when both players have 40 points

double fault (noun)

in tennis, a situation in which a player loses a point by doing two bad serves one after the other

doubles (noun)

a game such as tennis played between pairs of players. Singles is the word for a game played between individual players

drop shot (noun)

a shot in tennis, squash etc in which the ball falls suddenly so your opponent cannot reach it easily

fault (noun)

a service in tennis in which the ball does not land inside the correct area

footfault (noun)

a mistake that you make in tennis when you let your foot touch the line when you are serving

forehand (noun)

a way of hitting the ball in tennis with the palm of your hand towards your opponent

grass (noun)

a tennis court made of grass

ground stroke (noun)

in tennis, an attempt to hit the ball after it has touched the ground. Hitting the ball before it touches the ground is called a volley.

hard court (noun)

a tennis court with a hard surface that is not grass or clay

in (adjective)

a ball that is in during a game such as tennis or basketball is within the area of play

knock-up (noun)

British a period of practice before a match in tennis or a similar sport

lawn tennis (noun)

formal the game of tennis

let (noun)

in tennis, a service that hits the net and must be played again

love (noun)

a score of no points in tennis

match (noun)

in tennis, a competition consisting of a specific number of sets (=series of games)

match point (noun)

in tennis, the last point that a player needs to win in order to win a match

mixed doubles (noun)

a game, especially a game of tennis, in which a man and a woman play together against another man and woman

net (noun)

in tennis, the thing that players hit the ball over

the Open ()

a way of referring to an important international sports competition, especially a competition in golf or tennis

service line (noun)

the line on a tennis court that the ball has to land behind when a player is serving

set (noun)

in tennis and some other sports, a part of a match consisting of at least six games

singles (noun)

in tennis, a match played between two people

smash (verb)

in tennis, to hit a ball that is above your head downwards and very hard

smash (noun)

in tennis, the action of hitting a ball above your head downwards very hard

tennis (noun)

a game in which two or four people use rackets to hit a ball across a net. A player scores a point when their opponent cannot hit the ball back. Tennis is played on a tennis court.

unseeded (adjective)

an unseeded tennis player is not expected to win a competition and has not been given a position on the official list of best players

Wimbledon ()

an important international tennis competition that is played every year in Wimbledon, in south London