Moonball
[moon-bawl] /ˈmunˌbɔl/
noun, Informal.
1.
a high lob in tennis.
noun
in tennis, a shot that goes very high in the air; a high lob
Examples
I would rather hit a moonball than hit the ball out of bounds.
Word Origin
moon + ball
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