second serve

ˈsɛkənd sɜrv

Definition

Definition of second serve - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

TECH.

second attempt to serve in tennis

TECH.

He played it safe with his second serve.
Her second serve was faster than the first.
He double-faulted on his second serve.

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Expressions with second

second honeymoon

second vacation taken by a married couple

They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.

second thought

reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision

After a second thought, he decided not to go.

hot second

very short period of time

I'll be back in a hot second.

second city

city ranking second in population or importance

Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.

hang on a second

intj.

ask someone to wait briefly before continuing

Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.

just a second

short, unspecified period of time

I'll be with you in just a second.

Expressions with serve

serve up

provide food or drinks

The host will serve up a delicious meal tonight..

serve out

distribute or deal out items

They served out the food to the guests.

serve time

be in prison as punishment for a crime

He had to serve time for robbery.

hold serve

maintain one's position or advantage

Despite the challenges, he was able to hold serve in the negotiations.

serve an apprenticeship

undergo training in a specific trade or profession

She decided to serve an apprenticeship in carpentry.

serve someone right

be deserved punishment or misfortune

It will serve him right if he gets fired for being late.

serve them right

deserve a negative outcome due to past actions

If he gets punished, it will serve them right.

serve two masters

try to satisfy two conflicting demands

He found it hard to serve two masters at work and home.

serve a person right

be a deserved punishment or misfortune

It served Liam right when he got fined for cutting in line.

serve him right

exp.

deserve a negative outcome for one's actions

He was late again, so it served him right.

Terms with second serve included in their meaning

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double as

functionality

serve a second purpose or function at the same time

double

dual role

serve a second role or purpose

second service

tennis

second chance to serve in tennis

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French:deuxième service, ...
German:zweiter Aufschlag, ...
Italian:seconda battuta, ...
Spanish:segundo saque, ...
Portuguese:segundo serviço, ...
Chinese:二发, ...
Japanese:セカンドサーブ, ...
Arabic:الإِرْسَال الثَّانِي, ...
Hebrew:הַגָּשָׁה שְׁנִיָּה, ...
Russian:вторая подача, ...
Ukrainian:друга подача, ...
Hindi:दूसरी सर्व, ...
Bengali:দ্বিতীয় সার্ভ, ...
Catalan:segon servei, ...
Czech:druhé podání, ...
Danish:anden serv, ...
Dutch:tweede service, ...
Greek:δεύτερο σερβίς, ...
Hungarian:második adogatás, ...
Khmer:សេវាលើកទីពីរ, ...
Korean:두 번째 서브, ...
Persian:سرویس دوم, ...
Polish:drugi serwis, ...
Portuguese (BR):segundo saque, ...
Romanian:al doilea serviciu, ...
Swedish:andra serven, ...
Thai:การเสิร์ฟครั้งที่สอง, ...
Turkish:ikinci servis, ...
Vietnamese:lần giao bóng thứ hai, ...

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