APPROACH SHOT Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase approach shot. (close relations)
Definition of APPROACH SHOT
Best Alternative Words for APPROACH SHOT
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| approach | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation • the act of drawing spatially closer to something • a way of entering or leaving • the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing • the event of one object coming closer to another • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the temporal property of becoming nearer in time • a close approximation • a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green verb • move towards • come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character • begin to deal with • come near in time • make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion | ||||||||
| hit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense) • the act of contacting one thing with another • a conspicuous success • (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together • a dose of a narcotic drug • a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate • a connection made via the internet to another website verb • cause to move by striking • hit against; come into sudden contact with • deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument • reach a destination, either real or abstract • affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely • hit with a missile from a weapon • encounter by chance • cause to experience suddenly • make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target • kill intentionally and with premeditation • drive something violently into a location • reach a point in time, or a certain state or level • produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments • hit the intended target or goal • pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to | ||||||||
| shot | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of firing a projectile • a solid missile discharged from a firearm • (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand • a chance to do something • a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) • a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film • the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe • a small drink of liquor • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • an estimate based on little or no information • an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera • sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put • an explosive charge used in blasting • a blow hard enough to cause injury • an attempt to score in a game • informal words for any attempt or effort • the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination • throwing the basketball toward the hoop adjective satellite • varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles | ||||||||
| swing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity • mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth • a sweeping blow or stroke • changing location by moving back and forth • a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz • a jaunty rhythm in music • the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball • a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them verb • move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • change direction with a swinging motion; turn • influence decisively • make a big sweeping gesture or movement • hang loosely • hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement • alternate dramatically between high and low values • live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style • have a certain musical rhythm • be a social swinger; socialize a lot • play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm • engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends | ||||||||
| approach shot | nounn | |||||||
noun • a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green | ||||||||
