Table Tennis - Definition of Terms

• What is the term for a shot that is hit with topspin, causing the ball to bounce forward and upward when it hits the opponent's side of the table?

  Topspin
• What is the term for a shot that is hit with a high arc, causing the ball to land deep on the opponent's side of the table?

  Loop
• What is the term for a shot that is hit with backspin, causing the ball to bounce backwards when it hits the opponent's side of the table?

  Backspin or underspin
• What is the term for the wooden or synthetic board on which table tennis is played?

  TABLE
• What is the term for a shot that is hit with a combination of topspin and sidespin, causing the ball to curve in the air and bounce unpredictably?

  Hook or banana flip
• What is the term for a shot that is hit softly, with the intention of just clearing the net and dropping quickly on the opponent's side of the table?

  Drop shot or dink
• What is the term for a shot that is hit with sidespin, causing the ball to curve in the air?

  Sidespin
• What is the term for the small, round object used in table tennis?

  BALL
• What is the term for the racket used to hit the ball in table tennis?

  PADDLE OR BAT
• What is the term for a shot that is hit very quickly, with the ball barely clearing the net?

  Drive