backhand
/ˈbækˌhænd/
adjective
- Relating to or made with a backhand stroke or motion.
- He has a strong backhand swing in tennis.
- Her backhand technique improved after weeks of practice.
- The coach taught us a new backhand grip.
- Indirect or oblique, often in a way that is not straightforward or is slightly insulting.
- The review was a backhand compliment, praising the effort but not the result.
- Her backhand remark about his job made everyone uncomfortable.
- He made a backhand comment about her cooking that hurt her feelings.
noun
- A stroke or shot in tennis and similar sports made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke.
- His backhand was so powerful that his opponent couldn't return it.
- She practiced her backhand for hours to improve her tennis game.
- The coach showed the beginner how to hold the racket for a backhand.
- A blow or slap delivered with the back of the hand.
- He gave the dog a gentle backhand to stop it from jumping.
- In the old movie, the angry king delivered a backhand to the messenger.
- The villain's backhand sent the hero stumbling backward.
- Handwriting that slopes to the left.
- He learned backhand calligraphy from his grandmother.
- The old letter was written in a neat backhand style.
- Her backhand was elegant but hard for others to read.
Antonyms
adverb
- In a backhand manner; with a backhand stroke or motion.
- He returned the serve backhand, surprising his opponent.
- The player can hit equally well forehand or backhand.
- She hit the ball backhand across the court.
verb
- To hit or strike with a backhand motion, especially in sports.
- She backhanded the ball cross-court for a winner.
- The player backhanded the return so fast the opponent couldn't react.
- He backhanded the shuttlecock just over the net.
- To hit or slap with the back of the hand.
- The guard backhanded the prisoner across the face.
- She backhanded the mosquito that landed on her arm.
- In frustration, he backhanded the table, knocking over a glass.