knock-upn.adj.
/ˈnɒkʌp/, U.S. /ˈnɑkˌəp/ A. n.
A practice or casual game at lawn tennis, squash rackets, etc.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > racket games > [noun] > types of play or stroke
fault1599
back-hand1657
serving1688
let1819
return1832
ace1840
error1877
rally1879
knock-up1884
drop1900
kill1903
soft kill1910
angle shot1911
retrieve1913
length1924
put-away1932
1884 E. W. Hamilton Diary 4 May (1972) II. 609 In the afternoon had a little ‘knock up’ at lawn tennis.
1922 F. Hamilton P. J.: Secret Service Boy iii. 89 Shall we have a little knock-up against the wall of the stables? It doesn't make half a bad squash court.
1930 W. S. Maugham Breadwinner ii. 73 Why don't you and Dinah go and have a knock-up?
1946 Penguin New Writing 28 29 Expecting to find the three of them having a knock-up while they waited for him.
1973 G. Mitchell Murder of Busy Lizzie xiv. 159 ‘I think I will go to bed.’.. ‘All right, unless you'd like a knock-up at table tennis first.’
B. adj.
Designating a knock-up: see above.
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1928 Weekly Disp. 24 June 21/7 Many of the world-famous players engaged in final ‘knock-up’ games at Wimbledon yesterday.
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n.adj.1884