drop shot

noun drop shots · dropshot

1. In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play.
2. A downward chopping shot used to extract a ball that lies deep in the grass.
3. In first-person shooters, the act of quickly switching from a standing position to a prone position while shooting at an opponent.
4. Synonym of bomb shot (“type of mixed drink”).