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forehand

[ fawr-hand, fohr- ]

adjective

  1. (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Compare backhand ( def 5 ).
  2. being in front or ahead.
  3. foremost or leading.
  4. done beforehand; given or made in advance, as a payment.


noun

  1. (in tennis, squash, etc.) a forehand stroke.
  2. the part of a horse that is in front of the rider.
  3. Cards. the player on the dealer's left, in a game with three players. Compare endhand, middlehand.
  4. Archaic. a superior or advantageous position.

adverb

  1. (in tennis, squash, etc.) with a forehand stroke.

forehand

/ ˈfɔːˌhænd /

adjective

  1. sport
    1. (of a stroke) made with the racket held so that the wrist is facing the direction of the stroke
    2. of or relating to the right side of a right-handed player or the left side of a left-handed player
  2. foremost or paramount
  3. done or given beforehand


noun

  1. sport
    1. a forehand stroke
    2. the side on which such strokes are made
  2. the part of a horse in front of the saddle
  3. a frontal position

adverb

  1. sport with a forehand stroke

verb

  1. sport to play (a shot) forehand

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Word History and Origins

Origin of forehand1

First recorded in 1535–45; fore- + hand

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Example Sentences

But on match point Nadal nailed an up-the-line forehand that landed close to the line and was called in.

He returns the robot attacks with the flashing forehand acknowledged in the 1950s as the world's fastest.

“Federer revolutionized tennis when he weaponized the ultimate forehand stroke,” Dent says.

Or nailing a whizzing forehand exactly at the right moment to leave his opponent dumbfounded across the net.

He has developed every facet of his game, beyond his trademark forehand.

He made a desperate effort to get up, but could only raise his forehand.

Mr. Goodfellow tapped his forehand with the end of his two-foot rule.

He should have a moderately high forehand, be firm and flexible in all his movements, and be at least 20 lb.

I would suggest that we go through the forehand and backhand strokes to make certain that we are right.

He next threw the iron-sheathed gold-bedecked coats of mail over his horses, so that they covered them from forehead to forehand.

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