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backhands

backhands is the plural of backhand.

backhands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of backhand.

Meaning of backhand

Noun

backhand (plural backhands)

  1. (tennis and other) 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
  2. Handwriting that leans to the left.
    • It was written in a shaky backhand.
  3. (Ultimate Frisbee) 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.
  4. The back of the hand: the reverse side (dorsal side) of the human hand or other primate hand.
    Antonyms:
    palm
  5. The hand towards the back of the board.
    Antonyms:
    forehand

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Questions about backhands

What is backhands the plural of?
Backhands is the plural of backhand.

Words near backhands in the dictionary

  1. backhandedly
  2. backhandedness
  3. backhander
  4. backhanders
  5. backhanding
  6. backhands
  7. backhaul
  8. backhauled
  9. backhauling
  10. backhauls
  11. backhead

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