tennis

/ˈtɛnɪs/

nounten · nis

Think: TEN is in TENNIS—after you count to TEN, you can play TENNIS.

Yes, it's tennis. Remember it has double N: te + nn + is.

Definitions

  1. nouna sport played with rackets in which players hit a ball back and forth over a net
  2. nounthe game of tennis as an activity or event (e.g., a match or practice)

Examples

  • “We played tennis after school at the community courts.”
  • “Her tennis serve is fast and accurate.”
  • “They watched tennis on TV during the championship match.”

Synonyms

lawn tennisthe sport of tennisracket sportcourt sport

Translations

ES tenisPT tênisFR tennis

Common misspellings

tenistennisstennstennestennis tennis.tennis

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