backhand

About 0.23 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

2. noun Handwriting that leans to the left.

   It was written in a shaky backhand.

3. noun 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. noun The back of the hand: the reverse side (dorsal side) of the human hand or other primate hand.
5. noun The hand towards the back of the board.
6. verb To execute a backhand stroke or throw.
7. verb To slap with the back of one's hand.

   During the boxing match, I accidentally backhanded my opponent.

8. adjective Slanting to the left.

Similar words

written backhand shot backhand stroke left-slanting cuff swing defeat reversal reverse back

Often followed by

stroke side and drive grip volley is strokes to

Word family

backhanded backhanding backhands