drop shot

English

Alternative forms

• dropshot

Noun

drop shot (plural drop shots)

1. (sports) In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.
2. (golf) A downward chopping shot used to extract a ball that lies deep in the grass.
3. (gaming) In first-person shooters, the act of quickly switching from a standing position to a prone position while shooting at an opponent.
4. Synonym of bomb shot (“type of mixed drink”)

Translations

a lightly struck shot that lands just in play

• Catalan: deixada (ca) f
• French: amorti (fr) m
• Spanish: dejada (es) f

switching position while shooting at an opponent