different between forehand vs backhand

English

Etymology

fore- +? hand

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /f??hænd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /f???hænd/

Noun

forehand (plural forehands)

1. (racket sports) A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.
2. (disc sports) A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger.
3. All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.

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4. (archaic) The chief or most important part.
5. Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
6. (surfing) The hand towards the front of the board.

Synonyms

• (kind of throw in sports): flick

Antonyms

• backhand

Translations

Adjective

forehand (not comparable)

1. Beforehand; paid in advance.

   a forehand rent

Antonyms

• afterhand

Verb

forehand (third-person singular simple present forehands, present participle forehanding, simple past and past participle forehanded)

1. (transitive) To strike with a forehand stroke.

English

Etymology

From back +? hand

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?bækhænd/

Noun

backhand (plural backhands)

1. (tennis) 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.
2. Handwriting that leans to the left
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 reverse side of the human hand.
5. (surfing) the hand towards the back of the board.

Antonyms

• forehand
• palm

Translations

Verb

backhand (third-person singular simple present backhands, present participle backhanding, simple past and past participle backhanded)

1. to execute a backhand stroke or throw
2. to slap with the back of one's hand

Translations

Adjective

backhand (comparative more backhand, superlative most backhand)

1. (handwriting) Of any left slanting handwriting
2. (of strokes or throws) In the backhand style
3. (ice hockey) Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick

Translations

See also

• backhanded

Anagrams

• handback