backhand
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1. a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | return, |
| definition | : | a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | two-handed backhand, |
| definition | : | a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands (noun.act) |
2. hit a tennis ball backhand (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | cause to move by striking (verb.contact) |
3. (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward (adj.all)
| similar | : | written, |
| definition | : | set down in writing in any of various ways (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | handwriting, |
| definition | : | the activity of writing by hand (noun.act) |
4. a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (noun.act)
| derivation | : | backhand, |
| definition | : | hit a tennis ball backhand (verb.contact) |
5. hit a tennis ball backhand (verb.contact)
6. (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke (adj.all)
| antonym | : | forehand, forehanded, |
| definition | : | (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke (adj.all) |
7. a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (noun.act)
| derivation | : | backhand, |
| definition | : | hit a tennis ball backhand (verb.contact) |
8. hit a tennis ball backhand (verb.contact)
9. (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke (adj.all)
| antonym | : | forehand, forehanded, |
| definition | : | (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke (adj.all) |
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