Meaning
A game for two or four players who hit a small ball over a net with rackets.
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Word origin
Most accounts trace it to French tenez, meaning take it, called out by the player serving the ball.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- tenez
Examples
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You "play" tennis, like most ball games.
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Tennis is uncountable; it never takes a plural.
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One game of tennis between players is a match.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 11: tennis, entertainment, orphan and 7 more words.