tennis shot vs serve

serve vs tennis shot

tennis shot and serve both are nouns.

tennis shot is not a verb while serve is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tennis shot	Yes	No	No	No
serve	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, serve is a hyponym of tennis shot; that is, serve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tennis shot:

tennis shot: the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket
serve: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

Other hyponyms of tennis shot include return, service.

tennis shot (noun)	serve (noun)
the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket	(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

tennis shot (verb)	serve (verb)
	do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
	put the ball into play
	provide (usually but not necessarily food)
	help to some food; help with food or drink
	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
	mate with
	be used by; as of a utility
	work for, or be a servant to
	devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
	do military service
	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
	contribute or conduce to
	promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
	serve a purpose, role, or function
	be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Difference between tennis shot and serve

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