[bak-hand] 
| 1. | a stroke, slap, etc., made with the palm of the hand turned toward the body and the back of the hand turned in the direction of the stroke, slap, etc. |
| 2. | (in tennis, squash, etc.) a stroke made from the side of the body opposite to that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. |
| 3. | handwriting that slopes toward the left. |
| 4. | backhanded. |
| 5. | (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, pertaining 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). |
| 6. | with the back of the hand: He hit him backhand across the face. |
| 7. | from across the body; backhanded: She returned the ball backhand on the first serve. |
| 8. | to strike with the back of the hand. |
| 9. | to hit, produce, or accomplish with a backhand. |
| 10. | to catch (a ball or the like) backhanded. |
| back·hand (bāk'hānd') n.
adv. With a backhanded stroke or motion. tr.v. back·hand·ed, back·hand·ing, back·hands Sports To perform, catch, or hit with a backhand: She backhanded the ball crosscourt. back'hand'er n. |
