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backhand
[bak-hand]
noun
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.
(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.
adjective
(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.
adverb
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.
verb (used with object)
to strike with the back of the hand.
to hit, produce, or accomplish with a backhand.
to catch (a ball or the like) backhanded.
backhand
/ ˈæˌæԻ /
noun
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
adverb
with a backhand stroke
verb
sport to play (a shot) backhand
Example Sentences
Maria went an early break up in the first set, drawing errors out of the American, before a thumping backhand winner from Anisimova put it back on terms.
But Zheng broke through at the seventh attempt, a blistering backhand down the line silencing the crowd, who had earlier voiced their displeasure after Zheng had to change her shoes midway through the game.
"Against the best movers in the world, you won't hit as many winners on the backhand, no matter how good it is - so you have to go with your forehand," said Petkovic.
Between the actors' silent conversations and the nuances of envy and backhanded slights White conveys through dialogue, these friends brutally play out the intimacy gap that can doom vintage friendships.
Outplayed and overawed in the first set, a superb backhand winner gave the Frenchwoman a crucial break in the second set.
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