Definitions

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  • noun tennis A medium-high offensive lob hit with topspin.

Etymologies

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moon +‎ ball

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Examples

  • And then Kelly Shoppach hits a moonball over the fence, his second home run in the game.

    Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers - live! 2011

  • In the extra period the Giants dominated and the game ended with Eli Manning backpedaling under an avalanche pass rush and then launching a 31-yard rainbow moonball off his back foot downfield, where Plaxico Burress simply outdesired defender Sheldon Brown for the ball and fell into the end zone clutching it in his hands.

    Midterm Roundup 2009

  • Aranxia Sanchez Vicario playing moonball with Monica Seles was error-free tennis and rubbish.

    The Guardian World News 2008

  • -- suddenly the days of endless moonball rallies and lacy tennis suits and polite little feminine grunts were dead as a doornail.

    U.S. Open 2000: Giant Ladies Take Queens 2006

  • "Her game is a little bit different from most people, so really have to be a little more patient because she's kind of hitting a kind of a moonball almost.

    10News.com - Local News 2010

  • "Her game is a little bit different from most people, so really have to be a little more patient because she's kind of hitting a kind of a moonball almost.

    Channel3000.com - Local News 2010

  • "Her game is a little bit different from most people, so really have to be a little more patient because she's kind of hitting a kind of a moonball almost.

    Brownsville Herald : 2010

  • "Her game is a little bit different from most people, so you really have to be a little more patient because she's hitting a kind of a moonball almost.

    BBC - Ouch 2010

  • "Her game is a little bit different from most people, so really have to be a little more patient because she's kind of hitting a kind of a moonball almost.

    Brownsville Herald : 2010

  • "Her game is a little bit different from most people, so you really have to be a little more patient because she's hitting a kind of a moonball almost.

    BBC - Ouch 2010

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