backhand
(in tennis, squash, etc.) a stroke made from the side of the body opposite to that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc.
handwriting that slopes toward the left.
(in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the side of the body opposite to that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc.: Compare forehand (def. 1).
with the back of the hand: He hit him backhand across the face.
from across the body; backhanded: She returned the ball backhand on the first serve.
to strike with the back of the hand.
to hit, produce, or accomplish with a backhand.
to catch (a ball or the like) backhanded.
Origin of backhand
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How to use backhand in a sentence
He unleashed a 129-miles-per-hour rocket that could only backhand into the net.
Novak Djokovic Fell Short of a Grand Slam. All That Winning Could Be Too Much to Ask | Sean Gregory | September 13, 2021 | TimeAim and release from your hand the way you might backhand a frisbee, but put some spin on it with your forefinger and watch your stone skippity-skip, once, twice or thrice across the water!
Wilson beat Ullmark with a slick backhand shot, and his shorthanded goal in the second period held up as the eventual game-winner in the Capitals’ 3-1 victory.
Tom Wilson, Vitek Vanecek lead the Capitals to a 3-1 win over the Sabres | Samantha Pell | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostI think he has one of the best backhands I have seen from an American in a long time.
Aslan Karatsev is the latest qualifier to go from unknown to Grand Slam party crasher | Chuck Culpepper | February 17, 2021 | Washington PostTsitsipas closed the victory on his third match point, with a backhand winner down the line.
Rafael Nadal toppled by Stefanos Tsitsipas at Australian Open | Liz Clarke | February 17, 2021 | Washington Post
There are three full-time tennis aces on site who are more than happy to improve your backhand or perfect that serve.
From the moment he caught sight of her, he did not turn or take his eyes and face from her, defending himself with backhand blows.
Four Arthurian Romances | Chretien DeTroyesI would suggest that we go through the forehand and backhand strokes to make certain that we are right.
The Meadow-Brook Girls on the Tennis Courts | Janet AldridgeOne of the detectives took the woman by the arm; she jerked it loose and aimed a backhand slap at him.
Time Crime | H. Beam PiperIn forehand play the bowl as it courses to the jack describes its segment of a circle on the right, in backhand play on the left.
The first blow, aimed backhand at his bare right leg, struck his shield instead.
Triplanetary | Edward Elmer Smith
British Dictionary definitions for backhand
/ (ˈbækˌhænd) /
sport
a stroke made across the body with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
(as modifier): a backhand return
the side on which backhand strokes are made
handwriting slanting to the left
with a backhand stroke
sport to play (a shot) backhand
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