backhand
IPA: bˈækhænd
noun
- (tennis) 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.
- Handwriting that leans to the left
- (Ultimate Frisbee) 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.
- The reverse side of the human hand.
- (surfing) the hand towards the back of the board.
verb
- to execute a backhand stroke or throw
- to slap with the back of one's hand
adjective
- (of handwriting) Slanting to the left.
- (of strokes or throws) In the backhand style
- (ice hockey) Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick
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Examples of "backhand" in Sentences
- It's very weasily and backhanded.
- It's a backhanded apology designed to be funny.
- Also, thanks for the backhanded swipe at my locale.
- I'm prepared to take that as a backhanded compliment.
- That is a backhanded attempt at disrediting the Bible.
- Bozek immediately took a quick backhanded shot toward the net.
- This is a backhanded attempt to get the homosexual reference in.
- Editors don't tend to agree to even backhanded threats like this.
- Davydenko makes light of an insouciant flicked backhand from Federer.
- That may be a backhanded compliment, but it is some kind of compliment.