backhand

(-hand′)

noun

  1. handwriting that slants backward, up to the left
  2. a kind of stroke, as in tennis, with the back of the hand turned forward, the arm being brought forward from across the body

adjective

  1. done with the back of the hand turned inward, as for a baseball catch, or forward, as for a tennis stroke, and with the arm across the body
  2. written in backhand

adverb

with a backhand

transitive verb

  1. ☆ to catch (a ball) with the back of the hand turned inward and arm extended across the body
  2. to hit (a ball) with a backhand stroke

See backhand in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Sports
    a. A stroke or motion, as of a racket, made with the back of the hand facing outward and the arm moving forward.
    b. A pass or shot in hockey made with the back of the blade of the stick.
    c. A catch made in baseball by reaching across the body with the palm turned toward the ball.
  2. Handwriting characterized by letters that slant to the left.
adjective
Made with or using a backhand.
adverb
With a backhanded stroke or motion.
transitive verb back·hand·ed, back·hand·ing, back·hands
Sports
To perform, catch, or hit with a backhand: She backhanded the ball crosscourt.

Related Forms:

  • backˈhandˌer noun

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