backhand

Plural: backhands

Noun

• a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
• A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
• Handwriting that leans to the left.
• The standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
• The reverse side of the human hand.
• The hand towards the back of the board.

Verb

• hit a tennis ball backhand
• To execute a backhand stroke or throw.
• To slap with the back of one's hand.
• -ED, -ING, -S to strike with the back of the hand

Adjective

• (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

Adjective Satellite

• (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward

Adj

• Slanting to the left.
• In the backhand style.
• Using the back side of the hockey stick.

Examples

• "He scored on a backhand shot."

Synonyms

backhand shot, backhand stroke, backhanded, left-slanting

Antonyms

forehand, palm

Related Words

backhanded

Anagrams of backhand