backhand — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backhand noun In tennis and similar sports, a stroke played across the body with the back of the hand facing the direction of the shot.
Senses
backhand is used for these senses in English:
- backhand (tennis, and, other, racquet sports) 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.
backhand — full definition
- noun In tennis and similar sports, a stroke played across the body with the back of the hand facing the direction of the shot.
- noun Handwriting that slants to the left.
- verb To hit something using a backhand stroke.