Definition of
backhand has definitions from the fields of sport,tennis
1
[ verb ] (tennis) hit a tennis ball backhand

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hit

2
[ adjective ] (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

Synonyms

backhanded

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forehand

3
[ adjective ] (of handwriting) having the letters slanting from left down to right

Synonyms

left-slanting

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written

4
[ adjective ] (of handwriting) having the letters slanting from left down to right

Synonyms

left-slanting

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handwriting written

5
[ noun ] (sport,tennis) a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

Synonyms

backhand_shot backhand_stroke

Related terms

return two-handed_backhand

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

B AE1 K HH AE2 N D

Similar Spelling

backhanded Bachand back_end bacchant bacchante bacchantic

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