Definition of backhand
1a : a stroke (as in tennis) made with the back of the hand turned in the direction of movement; also : the side on which such strokes are madeb : a catch (as in baseball) made to the side of the body opposite the hand being used
2 : handwriting whose strokes slant downward from left to right
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Examples of backhand in a Sentence
She has a good backhand but a weak forehand.
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First Known Use of backhand
1657
backhand
Definition of backhand
: made with a backhand a backhand tennis stroke
First Known Use of backhand
1695
First Known Use of backhand
1767
backhand
Definition of backhand
transitive verb
: to do, hit, or catch backhand
First Known Use of backhand
circa 1896
BACKHAND Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of backhand for English Language Learners
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: a way of hitting a ball in tennis and similar games in which the back of the hand holding the racket is turned in the direction of the ball
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: a catch in baseball and similar games that is made on the side of the body that is opposite the hand being used
BACKHAND Defined for Kids
Definition of backhand for Students
1 : a stroke in sports played with a racket that is made with the back of the hand turned in the direction in which the hand is moving
2 : a catch (as in baseball) made with the arm across the body and the palm turned away from the body
Definition of backhand for Students
: with a backhand caught backhand
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