Dec 7, 2016 · The meaning of BACKHAND is 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.

The backhand is a shot used in most racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and pickleball, where the back of the hand precedes the palm when swinging the racket. Except in the phrase backhand …

/ ˈbækˌhænd / Add to word list (in sports such as tennis) a way of hitting the ball in which the back of the hand holding the racket is turned in the direction you want to hit the ball (Definition of backhand from …

BACKHAND definition: a stroke, slap, etc., made with the palm of the hand turned toward the body and the back of the hand turned in the direction of the stroke, slap, etc. See examples of backhand used …

1. a stroke, slap, etc., made with the back of the hand turned forward. 2. (in tennis, squash, etc.) a stroke made with the back of the hand facing the direction of movement. 3. handwriting that slopes toward …

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Dec 22, 2025 · backhand (third-person singular simple present backhands, present participle backhanding, simple past and past participle backhanded) To execute a backhand stroke or throw.

Jan 1, 2017 · Improve your tennis game with these tips for perfecting your backhand. USTA guides you with practical advice whether you are a beginner or intermediate player.

A backhand is a shot in tennis or other racket sports, which you make with your arm across your body. She practiced her backhand. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © …

adv. with the back of the hand: He hit him backhand across the face. from across the body; backhanded: She returned the ball backhand on the first serve. v.t. to strike with the back of the hand. to hit, …