peloteo

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See also: peloteó

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peloˈteo/
  • Rhymes: -eo
  • Syllabification: pe‧lo‧te‧o

Etymology 1

Deverbal from pelotear.

Noun

peloteo m (plural peloteos)

  1. (tennis) knock-up
  2. (tennis) long rally
    • 2015 July 17, “España encarrila la eliminatoria de la Copa Davis frente a Rusia”, in El País:
      Sólido en el servicio (retuvo el 77% de los puntos con primeros y un 65% con segundos) y los peloteos, interpretó a la perfección el guion y golpeó cuando debía hacerlo, midiendo muy bien los tiempos.
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  3. (soccer) kick-about
  4. flattery
  5. sucking up

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

peloteo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pelotear

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