a sharp shot sent past an opposing player who is at the net or moving toward it
passing shot in American English
noun
Tennis
a shot played to one side of and beyond the reach of an opponent coming to or stationed at the net
Word origin
[1945–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fail-safe, poison pill, shootout, synchronized swimming, taxi squad