Forehand Definition

fôrhănd
adjective
Made with the palm of the dominant hand facing forward.
A forehand tennis stroke.
American Heritage
Done or given earlier.
Webster's New World
Foremost; front.
Webster's New World
Done or performed as or with a forehand.
Webster's New World
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noun
A forehand stroke or shot, as in tennis.
American Heritage
The position in front or above; advantage.
Webster's New World
A kind of stroke, as in tennis, made with the arm extended and the palm of the hand turned forward.
Webster's New World
The part of a horse in front of the rider.
Webster's New World

(disc sports) A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • forehand shot
  • forehand stroke
adverb
With a forehand.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Forehand

Noun

Singular:
forehand
Plural:
forehands

Forehand Sentence Examples

  • Every bowler should learn both forehand and backhand play.

  • He has a good forehand which he used to effect in the first, but I took care of his shots in the second.

  • But he squandered the advantage in the very next game by blasting a simple forehand long with the court at his mercy.

  • Neil, at 14, already had a powerful forehand, clever deception shots and a prodigious appetite, especially for crepes.

  • Serena gets an early break despite essaying - for the first time in her career I reckon - a double-handed forehand.

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