backhand
11backhand — I. noun Date: 1657 1. a. a stroke (as in tennis) made with the back of the hand turned in the direction of movement; also the side on which such strokes are made b. a catch (as in baseball) made to the side of the body opposite the hand being… …
12backhand — /bak hand /, n. 1. a stroke, slap, etc., made with the palm of the hand turned toward the body and the back of the hand turned in the direction of the stroke, slap, etc. 2. (in tennis, squash, etc.) a stroke made from the side of the body… …
13backhand — 1. noun /bækhænd/ a) 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. b) Handwriting that leans to the left Ant: forehand, palm 2 …
14Backhand — Back|hand 〈[ bæ̣khænd] f. 10; Sp.; Tennis, Tischtennis u. a.〉 Rückhand(schlag); Ggs Forehand [engl.] * * * Back|hand [ bɛkhɛnt , engl.: bækhænd ], die; , s, auch: der; [s], s [engl. backhand, aus: back ↑ (back) u. hand = Hand] (Sport):… …
15backhand — [[t]bæ̱khænd[/t]] backhands N VAR A backhand is a shot in tennis or squash, which you make with your arm across your body. Agassi hit a backhand... She practised her backhand …
16backhand — a [bèkhènd ênda] m (ȅ ȅ ȅ ȇ) šport. udarec pri (namiznem) tenisu ipd. s hrbtom roke proti nasprotniku: močen backhand; neskl. pril.: backhand udarec; prisl.: udarja enako dobro backhand kot forehand …
17backhand — back|hand1 [ bæk,hænd ] noun count in tennis and similar sports, a movement made to hit the ball in which the back of your hand moves toward the ball backhand back|hand 2 [ bæk,hænd ] verb transitive to hit a ball using a backhand …
18backhand — back•hand [[t]ˈbækˌhænd[/t]] n. 1) a stroke, slap, etc., made with the back of the hand turned forward 2) spo (in tennis, squash, etc.) a stroke made with the back of the hand facing the direction of movement 3) handwriting that slopes toward the …
19backhand — n. Tennis etc. 1 a stroke played with the back of the hand turned towards the opponent. 2 (attrib.) of or made with a backhand (backhand volley) …
20backhand — noun Backhand is used before these nouns: ↑drive, ↑stroke, ↑volley …
