backhand
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈbækˌhænd/
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revés
- His powerful backhand made him a formidable player on the court.
- a backhand stroke
- forehand and backhand
- backhand volley
Examples
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So I tell him about all our games and what Coach says about my backhand: a killer backhand.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Did he really have the best backhand in the history of tennis?"
Fiction book (2001) -
I want you to force him into as many backhand rallies as you can.
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What an amazing chip backhand from Federer.
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And you know, he's really helped me with my backhand.
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So since Serena's backhand has improved, Venus is going to hit it to Serena's backhand less often than before.
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She practiced her backhand to improve her tennis game against stronger opponents.
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During the match, she executed a perfect backhand that thrilled the crowd.
Synonyms
1
3.6
A stroke in tennis or similar racket sports made with the back of the hand facing the ball
1
3.9
A backhand shot you make while holding the racket with both hands
A hit in tennis or table tennis when the back of the hand faces the ball
A hard straight shot hit with the racket across the body in tennis
Antonyms
Compounds
1
3.6
A stroke in tennis or similar racket sports made with the back of the hand facing the ball
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Backhand as a noun names the hit made with the 'back' of the 'hand', so the word simply labels that kind of stroke in games like tennis. This origin explains why a player's backhand is the name for that particular return.