Noun: backhand 'bak,hand
- A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
"His backhand shot down the line caught his opponent off guard"; "Her powerful backhand stroke was her signature move on the tennis court";
- backhand stroke, backhand shot
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
"Her powerful backhand shot surprised her opponent";
- backhanded
- (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
"Her backhand script was unusual for a right-handed person";
- left-slanting
- Hit a tennis ball backhand
"She backhanded the return shot across the court"
Derived forms: backhanding, backhands, backhanded
See also: written
Antonym: forehand
Encyclopedia: Backhand