double fault

noun

(in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) two faults in succession, resulting in the loss of the point, the loss of the serve, or both.

Origin of double fault

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby double fault

double ender, double entendre, double entente, double entry, double exposure, double fault, double feature, double fertilization, double first, double flat, double fracture

British Dictionary definitions for double fault

double fault
/ tennis /

noun

the serving of two faults in succession, thereby losing a point

verb double-fault

(intr) to serve a double fault