backhand
backhand Lexical Profile
backhand Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A stroke or blow played with the back of the hand facing the direction of the movement, especially in racket sports or hockey.
"She spent the entire afternoon practicing her two-handed backhand on the clay court."
Handwriting in which the letters slant downward to the left.
"The clerk's ledger was written in an unusual, cramped backhand."
• adjective
Made or performed with the back of the hand facing the direction of the movement.
"The tennis player won the championship point with a sharp backhand volley."
• verb
To hit or propel a ball or puck using a stroke in which the back of the hand faces the direction of the swing.
"The forward managed to backhand the puck past the goaltender into the top corner of the net."
To strike someone or something with the back of the hand.
"He accidentally backhanded the vase off the counter while gesturing wildly."
• adverb
With a stroke or motion in which the back of the hand faces the direction of movement.
"She returned the fast serve backhand down the line."