crosscourt

[ kraws-kawrt, -kohrt, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔsˈkɔrt, -ˈkoʊrt, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

(in racket games) directed to the diagonally opposite side of the court.
Basketball. directed to the opposite end of the court.

adverb

(in racket games) to or toward the diagonally opposite side of the court.
Basketball. to or toward the opposite end of the court.

Origin of crosscourt

First recorded in 1910–15; cross- + court

Words nearby crosscourt

crossbowman, crossbred, crossbreed, crossbuck, crosscheck, crosscourt, crosscurrent, crosscut, crosscut file, crosscut saw, crosscutting

Example sentences from the Web for crosscourt

  • Crosscourts:  To be mixed in with your straight up and down strokes are the crosscourt forehand and backhand shots.

    Squash Tennis |Richard C. Squires