cross-court
4.1
A shot played at an angle across the court from one side to the other
- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌkɔrt/
:
golpe diagonal
- During the game, he expertly executed a cross-court smash that left everyone in awe.
Examples
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She hit a brilliant cross-court shot that surprised her opponent.
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Should she try and pass Serena down the line or should she try and hit the cross court volley across cross court passing shot?
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Cross court shot.
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The player won the match with a stunning cross-court volley to the far corner.
Surface Forms
cross-court singular
cross-courts plural
Morphology
Etymology
Cross-court comes from the two parts cross ('across') and court ('playing area'). A cross-court is a shot that goes 'across the court at an angle', often used to make the other player run out of position.
