- “I give up, I don’t want to play anymore. All I want to do is hit the ball as hard as I can. I’m tanking it.”
Tanking
verb metaphor
In tennis, when one is tanking, one is giving up while slapping the ball as hard as they can, resembling a tank’s missiles
Etymology : verb, metaphor
Source : Junior tennis player – Fall 2011
Last modified: 2 December 2011