French word

squash

Pronunciation

IPA/skwaʃ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsquash

Example

Je joue au squash ce soir.

I am playing squash tonight.

Illustration for squash (squash)

More examples

Il y a un court de squash près de chez moi.

There is a squash court near my home.

Core concept

A fast rally in an enclosed court, with each shot redirected by a wall and returned before the ball loses its pace.

Common phrases

  • jouer au squash

    play squash

  • court de squash

    squash court

  • match de squash

    squash match

Similar words

tennis: A court sport in which players hit a ball back and forth over a net.
tennis de table: A sport in which players strike a ball across a small table with paddles.
badminton: A net sport in which players hit a shuttlecock back and forth with rackets.

Definition in French

Discipline où l'on utilise une raquette et une petite balle sur un court fermé dont les murs servent aussi de surface de jeu.

Word origin

French borrowed squash from English, where it shortened the name squash rackets and referred to the soft ball used in the game.

Usage tips

  • The usual French expression is jouer au squash, with the masculine article le contracted to au after jouer à.

Related words

  • squashistesquash playernoun

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