Definition of forehand
1 archaic : superior position : advantage
2 : the part of a horse that is before the rider
3 : a forehand stroke (as in tennis or racquets); also : the side on which such strokes are made
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Examples of forehand in a Sentence
She hit a forehand across the court.
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Definition of forehand
1 obsolete : done or given in advance : prior
2 : made with the palm of the hand turned in the direction in which the hand is moving a forehand tennis stroke
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Definition of forehand
: with a forehand stroke
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First Known Use of forehand
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FOREHAND Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of forehand for English Language Learners
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sports : a way of hitting a ball in tennis and similar games in which the palm of the hand holding the racket is turned in the direction of the ball
FOREHAND Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of forehand for Students
: a stroke in sports played with a racket made with the palm of the hand turned in the direction in which the hand is moving
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