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Noun
S:
(n)
undercut
(the material removed by a cut made underneath)
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S:
(n)
tenderloin
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undercut
(the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column)
S:
(n)
undercut
(a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall)
S:
(n)
cut
,
undercut
((sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball)
"cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
S:
(n)
undercut
(a cut made underneath to remove material)
Verb
S:
(v)
undersell
,
undercut
(sell cheaper than one's competition)
S:
(v)
undercut
(cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief)
S:
(v)
undercut
(cut away the underpart of)
"undercut a vein of ore"
S:
(v)
undercut
(strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot)
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S:
(v)
hit
(cause to move by striking)
"hit a ball"
S:
(v)
play
(shoot or hit in a particular manner)
"She played a good backhand last night"
S:
(v)
foul
(hit a foul ball)
S:
(v)
cannon
(make a cannon)
S:
(v)
clap
(strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise)
"clap two boards together"
S:
(v)
ground out
(make an out by hitting the ball on the ground)
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S:
(v)
toe
(drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club)
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S:
(v)
shank
(hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction)
S:
(v)
pitch
(hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin)
S:
(v)
fly
(hit a fly)
S:
(v)
snap
(put in play with a snap)
"snap a football"
S:
(v)
whang
(propel or hit with force)
"whang the ball"
S:
(v)
undercut
(strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot)
S:
(v)
putt
(strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter)
"he putted the ball several feet past the hole"
S:
(v)
heel
(strike with the heel of the club)
"heel a golf ball"
S:
(v)
toe
(hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club)
S:
(v)
bunker
(hit a golf ball into a bunker)
S:
(v)
bounce
(hit something so that it bounces)
"bounce a ball"
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S:
(v)
backhand
(hit a tennis ball backhand)
S:
(v)
pop
(hit a pop-fly)
"He popped out to shortstop"
S:
(v)
follow through
(carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball)
S:
(v)
shell
(hit the pitches of hard and regularly)
"He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"
S:
(v)
ground
(hit onto the ground)
S:
(v)
ground
(hit a groundball)
"he grounded to the second baseman"
S:
(v)
top
(strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin)
S:
(v)
pull
(hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing)
"pull the ball"
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S:
(v)
kill
(hit with great force)
"He killed the ball"
S:
(v)
kill
(hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games)
"She killed the ball"
S:
(v)
connect
(hit or play a ball successfully)
"The batter connected for a home run"
S:
(v)
drive
(hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally)
"drive a ball"
S:
(v)
drive
(strike with a driver, as in teeing off)
"drive a golf ball"
S:
(v)
hole
,
hole out
(hit the ball into the hole)
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S:
(v)
bunt
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drag a bunt
(hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance)
S:
(v)
snick
(hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat)
S:
(v)
racket
(hit (a ball) with a racket)
S:
(v)
dribble
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carry
(propel)
"Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"
S:
(v)
slice
(hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction)
S:
(v)
hook
(hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left)
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S:
(v)
single
(hit a single)
"the batter singled to left field"
S:
(v)
double
(hit a two-base hit)
S:
(v)
triple
(hit a three-base hit)
S:
(v)
smash
(hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke)
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S:
(v)
hit
(cause to move by striking)
"hit a ball"
S:
(v)
play
(shoot or hit in a particular manner)
"She played a good backhand last night"
S:
(v)
foul
(hit a foul ball)
S:
(v)
cannon
(make a cannon)
S:
(v)
clap
(strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise)
"clap two boards together"
S:
(v)
ground out
(make an out by hitting the ball on the ground)
S:
(v)
toe
(drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club)
S:
(v)
shank
(hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction)
S:
(v)
pitch
(hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin)
S:
(v)
fly
(hit a fly)
S:
(v)
snap
(put in play with a snap)
"snap a football"
S:
(v)
whang
(propel or hit with force)
"whang the ball"
S:
(v)
undercut
(strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot)
S:
(v)
putt
(strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter)
"he putted the ball several feet past the hole"
S:
(v)
heel
(strike with the heel of the club)
"heel a golf ball"
S:
(v)
toe
(hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club)
S:
(v)
bunker
(hit a golf ball into a bunker)
S:
(v)
bounce
(hit something so that it bounces)
"bounce a ball"
S:
(v)
backhand
(hit a tennis ball backhand)
S:
(v)
pop
(hit a pop-fly)
"He popped out to shortstop"
S:
(v)
follow through
(carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball)
S:
(v)
shell
(hit the pitches of hard and regularly)
"He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"
S:
(v)
ground
(hit onto the ground)
S:
(v)
ground
(hit a groundball)
"he grounded to the second baseman"
S:
(v)
top
(strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin)
S:
(v)
pull
(hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing)
"pull the ball"
S:
(v)
kill
(hit with great force)
"He killed the ball"
S:
(v)
kill
(hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games)
"She killed the ball"
S:
(v)
connect
(hit or play a ball successfully)
"The batter connected for a home run"
S:
(v)
drive
(hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally)
"drive a ball"
S:
(v)
drive
(strike with a driver, as in teeing off)
"drive a golf ball"
S:
(v)
hole
,
hole out
(hit the ball into the hole)
S:
(v)
bunt
,
drag a bunt
(hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance)
S:
(v)
snick
(hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat)
S:
(v)
racket
(hit (a ball) with a racket)
S:
(v)
dribble
,
carry
(propel)
"Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball"
S:
(v)
slice
(hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction)
S:
(v)
hook
(hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left)
S:
(v)
single
(hit a single)
"the batter singled to left field"
S:
(v)
double
(hit a two-base hit)
S:
(v)
triple
(hit a three-base hit)
S:
(v)
smash
(hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke)
S:
(v)
shoot
(throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective)
"shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"
S:
(v)
volley
(hit before it touches the ground)
"volley the tennis ball"
S:
(v)
croquet
(drive away by hitting with one's ball)
"croquet the opponent's ball"
S:
(v)
loft
(kick or strike high in the air)
"loft a ball"
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S:
(v)
shoot
(throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective)
"shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"
S:
(v)
volley
(hit before it touches the ground)
"volley the tennis ball"
S:
(v)
croquet
(drive away by hitting with one's ball)
"croquet the opponent's ball"
S:
(v)
loft
(kick or strike high in the air)
"loft a ball"
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S:
(v)
undercut
(cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall)