tennis in English: A game for two or four players who hit a small ball over a net with rackets. (noun)

Translation

A game for two or four players who hit a small ball over a net with rackets.

Word origin

Most accounts trace it to French tenez, meaning take it, called out by the player serving the ball.

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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.

ball

A round object that you throw, kick, or hit in many games.

game

A game is something you play for fun, often with rules and a winner.

play

To take part in a game or fun activity, or to make music on an instrument.

sport

A game or activity that you play with your body, often against other people.

net

Material made of string or rope tied with holes in it, used for catching things or in sport.

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