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fore·hand
ˈfȯr-ˌhand 
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
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
: with a forehand stroke
Examples of forehand in a Sentence
Noun
She hit a forehand across the court.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
For those who like to follow a forehand winner with something shaken over ice, Rancho Valencia now offers a courtside cocktails menu featuring drinks like the Berry Deuce, Bourbon Cherry Smash, Bandeja and Up A Creek.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Zheng’s forehand response to Sabalenka’s forehand was often late, and there were times when Sabalenka’s inside-out forehand to Zheng’s backhand seemed to knock the racquet from her grip.
—Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Andreeva and Djokovic got into a seriously high-octane crosscourt forehand fight.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
For those who like to follow a forehand winner with something shaken over ice, Rancho Valencia now offers a courtside cocktails menu featuring drinks like the Berry Deuce, Bourbon Cherry Smash, Bandeja and Up A Creek.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Uranus Uranus can be glimpsed as a naked-eye object by people who are blessed with good eyesight and a clear, dark sky, as well as a forehand knowledge of exactly where to look for it.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Zheng’s forehand response to Sabalenka’s forehand was often late, and there were times when Sabalenka’s inside-out forehand to Zheng’s backhand seemed to knock the racquet from her grip.
—Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Forehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forehand. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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