forehand
3.3
A stroke that uses the palm to hit the ball in tennis or badminton
- adjective
- /ˈfɔrˌhænd/
:
de derecha
- She showed off her powerful forehand during the tennis match, winning several points with it.
Examples
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After learning the proper technique, his forehand became much more effective and accurate.
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The coach emphasized the importance of practicing the forehand to improve our game.
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For example, results on forehand good serves showed strong effects of the treatments because the M class (Mean = 16.03) had lower points than both the S class (Mean = 21.57) and the T class (Mean = 19.63), and students in the M class were not graded on gameplay performance.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
forehanded
vsforehand
7.0
A racket hit when the palm faces the way the ball goes
is the same meaning but is a different written form
Antonyms
Compounds
4.2
A hard straight shot hit from the side you hold the racket, used in tennis or badminton
How Difficult
tweener
- Jargon
passing shot
1
4.6
- Specialized
1
4.6
lob
10
4.4
10
4.4
to volley
1
4.2
- Specialized
1
4.2
to backhand
4
3.2
4
3.2
forehand
3.3
Surface Forms
forehand positive
Morphology
Etymology
The adjective forehand also comes from fore 'front' and hand 'hand'. So a forehand shot is one played with the front hand, with the palm facing the ball.