DINK CHIEFLY TENNIS

Meaning of DINK CHIEFLY TENNIS in English

dink chiefly Tennis

■ noun a drop shot.

■ verb hit (the ball) with a drop shot.

Origin

1930s: symbolic of the light action.

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TENNIS — [A] n tennis
Interlingua English vocab
TENNIS — ténnis
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CHIEFLY — precipue
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DINK — I. noun Etymology: by shortening & alteration Date: 1903 dinghy , II. noun Etymology: ~ to hit with a drop …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHIEFLY — I. adverb Date: 14th century most importantly ; principally, especially , for the most part ; mostly , mainly , …
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TENNIS — I Game played with rackets and a light, elastic ball by two players or pairs of players on a rectangular …
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DINK
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CHIEFLY — I. ˈchēflē, -li adverb Etymology: Middle English chefly, chiefly, from chef, chief, adjective + -ly 1. : most importantly : …
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TENNIS — ˈtenə̇s noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English tenys, teneys, tenetz, probably from Af tenetz, 2d person …
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TENNIS — (v. t.) To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis.
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DINK — (v. t.) To deck; -- often with out or up.
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DINK — (a.) Trim; neat.
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CHIEFLY — (adv.) For the most part; mostly.
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CHIEFLY — (adv.) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
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TENNIS — ( v. t. ) To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis.
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DINK — ( v. t. ) To deck; -- often with out or up.
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DINK — ( a. ) Trim; neat.
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CHIEFLY — ( adv. ) In the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
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CHIEFLY — ( adv. ) For the most part; mostly.
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TENNIS — /ten"is/ , n. a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with …
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DINK
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CHIEFLY — /cheef"lee/ , adv. 1. primarily; essentially: He phoned chiefly to let us know he was feeling better. 2. mainly; mostly: …
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CHIEFLY — adv. mainly, primarily
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DINK — I. ˈdiŋk noun Etymology: by shortening & alteration Date: 1903 : dinghy II. noun Etymology: dink to hit with a …
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CHIEFLY — I. ˈchē-flē adverb Date: 14th century 1. : most importantly : principally , especially 2. : for the most part …
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TENNIS — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English tenetz, tenys, probably from Anglo-French tenez, 2d person plural imperative of tenir to …
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TENNIS — vt to drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis. 2. tennis ·noun a play in which a …
Webster English vocab
DINK — adj trim; neat. 2. dink ·vt to deck; often with out or up.
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CHIEFLY — adv for the most part; mostly. 2. chiefly ·adv in the first place; principally; preeminently; above; especially.
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CHIEFLY — ■ adverb mainly; especially. ↘mostly.
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TENNIS — [ten.nis] n, often attrib [ME tenetz, tenys, prob. fr. AF tenetz, 2d pers. pl. imper. of tenir to hold--more at …
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DINK — [dink] n [by shortening & alter.] (1903): dinghy [2]dink n [dink (to hit with a drop shot), prob. of imit. …
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CHIEFLY — [chief.ly] adv (14c) 1: most importantly: principally, especially 2: for the most part: mostly, mainly [2]chiefly adj (1870): of or …
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TENNIS — Dimensions of a tennis court, tennis racket, and tennis ball original name Lawn Tennis, game played on a rectangular court …
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TENNIS — tennis BrE AmE ˈten ɪs § \ -əs ▶ ˈ tennis ball BrE AmE ▶ ˌ tennis ˈ elbow BrE …
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DINK — dink BrE AmE dɪŋk ▷ dinks dɪŋ k s
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TENNIS — / ˈtenɪs; NAmE / (also formal ˌlawn ˈtennis ) noun [ U ] a game in which two or four …
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DINK — / dɪŋk; NAmE / noun ( in tennis ) a soft hit that makes the ball land on the ground …
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CHIEFLY — / ˈtʃiːfli; NAmE / adverb not completely, but as a most important part SYN primarily , mainly : We are …
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TENNIS — ten ‧ nis S3 W3 /ˈtenəs, ˈtenɪs/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Probably from Anglo-French tenetz! …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHIEFLY — chief ‧ ly /ˈtʃiːfli/ BrE AmE adverb mostly but not completely SYN mainly : The work consists chiefly of interviewing …
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TENNIS — n. either of two games (lawn tennis and real tennis) in which two or four players strike a ball with …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHIEFLY — adv. above all; mainly but not exclusively.
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TENNIS — n. either of two games (lawn tennis and real tennis) in which two or four players strike a ball with …
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CHIEFLY — adv. above all; mainly but not exclusively.
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TENNIS — n. either of two games (lawn tennis and real tennis) in which two or four players strike a ball with …
Oxford English vocab
CHIEFLY — adv. above all; mainly but not exclusively.
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CHIEFLY — You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one. …
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CHIEFLY — You use ~ to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one. …
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TENNIS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a boxing/tennis/golf etc champion ▪ The show will be opened by the former world boxing …
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CHIEFLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE concerned ▪ In 1240 Edward succeeded his father as keeper of the king's works …
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TENNIS — [noun] [U] - a game played between two or four people on a specially marked playing area which involves hitting …
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CHIEFLY — [adverb]The island chiefly (= mostly) attracts upmarket tourists.Those chiefly (= more than others) responsible were never brought to justice.
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TENNIS — n. paddle tennis platform tennis squash tennis table tennis Tennis Court Oath
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TENNIS — n. Game played with rackets and a light, elastic ball by two players or pairs of players on a rectangular …
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CHIEFLY — Synonyms and related words : a fortiori, ab initio, ab ovo, aborigine, above all, all in all, all the more, …
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DINK
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DINK — Dual Income-No Kids. Often phrased as DINK couple Example: A doctor and a lawyer make a good DINK couple.
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TENNIS — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ men's , women's ▪ junior ▪ professional ▪ international , world ( esp. BrE ) ▪ competitive …
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CHIEFLY — adv. Chiefly is used with these adjectives: ↑ composed , ↑ concerned , ↑ interested , ↑ responsible Chiefly is …
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CHIEFLY — • ↑ largely/chiefly
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DINK — /dink/ Said of a machine that has the bitty box nature; a machine too small to be worth bothering with …
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TENNIS — ( also lawn tennis ) n [ U ] a game for two or four players, who hit a small …
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