drive the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
drop shot,
dink a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
forehand,
forehand shot,
forehand stroke (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
get a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
ground stroke a tennis return made by hitting the ball after it has bounced once
half volley a tennis return made by hitting the ball immediately after it bounces
lob the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
smash,
overhead a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
passing shot a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net
return -
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
return -
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
running game,
running play,
running,
run the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
reply,
response the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
return -
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"
acquisition the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
return -
happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
appearance the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"
return -
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
return -
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before; "return to your native land"; "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean"
locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
resurrect,
uprise,
rise cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
revisit visit again; "We revisited Rome after 25 years"
retrace,
trace follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"
return submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body"
boomerang return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang
bounce hit something so that it bounces; "bounce a ball"
return -
make a return; "return a kickback"
transport,
carry move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
football game,
football any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
return -
return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love"
reciprocate alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller"
redound have an effect for good or ill; "Her efforts will redound to the general good"
return -
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body"
subject,
submit make accountable for; "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors"
report out return a bill after consideration and revision to a legislative body
change by reversal,
reverse,
turn change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"
return -
give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
pay bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later"
reimburse pay back for some expense incurred; "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"
restitute,
restore give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"
return -
be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
