| 1. | (in tennis, badminton, etc.) a ball or shuttlecock so softly hit that it falls to the playing surface just after clearing the net. |
| 2. | (in squash, handball, etc.) a ball so softly hit that it falls suddenly to the ground just after striking the front wall. |
| 3. | shot made in a shot tower. |
| drop shot n. A shot in various racket games in which a ball or shuttlecock drops quickly after crossing the net or hitting the wall. |