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return vs drop shot

drop shot vs return

return and drop shot both are nouns.

return is a verb but drop shot is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
drop shot Yes No No No
As nouns, drop shot is a hyponym of return; that is, drop shot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than return:
  • return: a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
  • drop shot: a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
Other hyponyms of return include backhand, backhand shot, backhand stroke, chop, chop shot, drive, dink, forehand, forehand shot, forehand stroke, get, ground stroke, half volley, lob, overhead, smash, passing shot, volley.
return (noun) drop shot (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
a coming to or returning home
getting something back again
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
a reciprocal group action
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return (verb) drop shot (verb)
go back to a previous state
be restored
go back to something earlier
answer back
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
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