Meaning

3 senses
  1. Slanting to the left.

    (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward

  2. In the backhand style.

  3. Using the back side of the hockey stick.

    He scored on a backhand shot.

Examples

5 sentences
  1. I have a strong backhand.

    Я маю сильний удар зліва. — uaspeaker

    ruУ меня сильный удар слева. — Hellerick

    deIch habe eine starke Rückhand. — Melang

  2. The English teacher uses subtle, backhanded compliments that undermine the non-native speakers' abilities.

  3. In tennis and ping-pong backhand the hand is turned backwards in making the stroke.

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  4. Tom backhanded me.

  5. Del Potro missed a backhand long at break point.

    ruДель Потро смазал бэкхенд по длине на брейк-пойнте. — Ooneykcall

Translations

1 languages

Forms

more backhand, most backhand
Comparativemore backhand Lesson
Superlativemost backhand Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke:backhanded
  • (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward:left-slanting

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedbackhanded

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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