back-hand
UK/ˈbækhænd/
back-hand is the alternative form of backhand.
Meaning of backhand
Noun
backhand (plural backhands)
- A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
- She has a mean backhand.
- Antonyms:
- forehand
- Handwriting that leans to the left.
- It was written in a shaky backhand.
- The standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
- The back of the hand: the reverse side (dorsal side) of the human hand or other primate hand.
- Antonyms:
- palm
- The hand towards the back of the board.
- Antonyms:
- forehand
Forms of back-hand
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | back-hands |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | back-hands |
| present participle | back-handing |
| past participle | back-handed |
| past | back-handed |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more back-hand |
| superlative | most back-hand |
Origin of back-hand
From back + hand.
Questions about back-hand
- What is back-hand the alternative form of?
- Back-hand is the alternative form of backhand.
- How do you pronounce back-hand?
- Back-hand is pronounced /ˈbækhænd/ (UK).
Words near back-hand in the dictionary
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