adj
Meaning 1
Slanting to the left.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
backhand
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK, US: /ˈbækhænd/
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CMU ARPABET: B AE1 K HH AE2 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
In the backhand style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Using the back side of the hockey stick.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
Examples
- He scored on a backhand shot.
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: tennis and other
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, racquet-sports, sports
Examples
- She has a mean backhand.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: forehand
noun
Meaning 5
Handwriting that leans to the left.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- It was written in a shaky backhand.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 6
The standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Ultimate Frisbee
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noun
Meaning 7
The back of the hand: the reverse side (dorsal side) of the human hand or other primate hand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: palm
noun
Meaning 8
The hand towards the back of the board.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: forehand
verb
Meaning 9
To execute a backhand stroke or throw.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 10
To slap with the back of one's hand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- During the boxing match, I accidentally backhanded my opponent.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 11
(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: left-slanting
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 12
a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: backhand stroke, backhand shot
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: return
Narrower terms: two-handed backhand
verb
Meaning 13
hit a tennis ball backhand
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hit
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English back Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand English backhand From back + hand.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Swedish: backhand- — in the backhand style
- Catalan: de revés — ice hockey
- Swedish: backhand- — ice hockey
- Catalan: cop de revés — stroke in tennis
- Chinese Mandarin: 反手 (fǎnshǒu) — stroke in tennis
- Dutch: backhand — stroke in tennis
- Finnish: rystylyönti — stroke in tennis
- French: revers — stroke in tennis
- Hungarian: fonák — stroke in tennis
- Icelandic: bakhandarhögg — stroke in tennis
- Italian: rovescio — stroke in tennis
- Polish: bekhend — stroke in tennis
- Serbo-Croatian: бе̏кхенд — stroke in tennis
- Serbo-Croatian: bȅkhend — stroke in tennis
- Spanish: revés — stroke in tennis
- Swedish: backhand — stroke in tennis
- Swedish: backhandslag — stroke in tennis
- Ukrainian: бекхе́нд (bekxénd) — stroke in tennis
- Dutch: linkshellend handschrift — handwriting
- Icelandic: rithönd sem hallar til vinstri — handwriting
- Finnish: tehdä rystylyönti — execute a backhand stroke or throw
- Italian: tirare di rovescio — execute a backhand stroke or throw
- Swedish: slå en backhand — execute a backhand stroke or throw
- Swedish: slå ett backhandslag — execute a backhand stroke or throw