| ADJECTIVE | all | backhand, backhanded | (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | backhand, left-slanting | (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward | |
| NOUN | act | backhand, backhand stroke, backhand shot | a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke |
| VERB | contact | backhand | hit a tennis ball backhand |
| Sounds | bae'khhae.nd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ampersand ... woodland: 90 rhymes with aend... | |
| Meaning | (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | backhanded | |
| Opposite | forehand, forehanded | (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke |
| Meaning | (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | left-slanting | |
| Category | handwriting | The activity of writing by hand |
| Broader | written | set down in writing in any of various ways |
| Meaning | A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | backhand stroke, backhand shot | |
| Narrower | two-handed backhand | A backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands |
| Broader | return | A tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player |
| Spanish | revés | |
| Catalan | cop de revés, revés | |
| Verbs | backhand | hit a tennis ball backhand |
| Meaning | hit a tennis ball backhand. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | hit | Cause to move by striking |
| Spanish | hacer un revés | |
| Nouns | backhand | a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke |
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