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1backhand
noun back·hand \ˈbak-ˌhand\
: 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
: a catch in baseball and similar games that is made on the side of the body that is opposite the hand being used
Full Definition of BACKHAND
1
a : 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 made b : 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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First Known Use of BACKHAND
1657
Rhymes with BACKHAND
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2backhand
adjective
Definition of BACKHAND
: made with a backhand <a backhand tennis stroke>
First Known Use of BACKHAND
1695
3backhand
adverb \-ˈhan-dəd\
Definition of BACKHAND
: with a backhand
Variants of BACKHAND
backhand or back·hand·ed \-ˈhan-dəd\
First Known Use of BACKHAND
1889
4backhand
verb
Definition of BACKHAND
transitive verb
: to do, hit, or catch backhand
First Known Use of BACKHAND
circa 1935
BACKHAND Defined for Kids
1backhand
noun back·hand \ˈbak-ˌhand\
Definition of BACKHAND for Kids
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
2backhand
adverb or adjective
Definition of BACKHAND for Kids
: with a backhand <caught backhand>
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