The backhand is a shot used in most racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and pickleball, where the back of the hand precedes the palm when swinging the racket. Except in the phrase backhand …

/ ˈbækˌhænd / Add to word list (in sports such as tennis) a way of hitting the ball in which the back of the hand holding the racket is turned in the direction you want to hit the ball (Definition of backhand from …

Dec 7, 2016 · The meaning of BACKHAND is 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.

BACKHAND definition: 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. See examples of backhand used …

Oct 31, 2025 · backhand (third-person singular simple present backhands, present participle backhanding, simple past and past participle backhanded) To execute a backhand stroke or throw.

1. a stroke, slap, etc., made with the back of the hand turned forward. 2. (in tennis, squash, etc.) a stroke made with the back of the hand facing the direction of movement. 3. handwriting that slopes toward …

Definition of backhand noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (in tennis, etc.) a way of hitting the ball in some sports that is played with the back of the hand turned in the direction towards …

A backhand slice in a tennis match is lower to the ground and moves slowly toward the opposing player. When a player intends to advance to the net, this change-of-pace shot is frequently used as an …

A backhand is a shot in tennis or other racket sports, which you make with your arm across your body. She practiced her backhand. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © …

adv. with the back of the hand: He hit him backhand across the face. from across the body; backhanded: She returned the ball backhand on the first serve. v.t. to strike with the back of the hand. to hit, …