noun

tennis

tennis

Do you want to play tennis this afternoon?

Do you want to play tennis this afternoon?

She is a professional tennis player.

She is a professional tennis player.

to play tennis to take part in the sport of tennis Do you want to play tennis this afternoon?

a tennis player someone who plays tennis She is a professional tennis player.

Synonyms: lawn tennis

From Old French 'tenez!', meaning 'take it!' or 'receive!', which was called out by the server.

It's an international word, so the spelling is similar in many languages.

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