forehand

IPA: fˈɔrhænd

(racket sports) A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.
(disc sports) A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger.
All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
(archaic) The chief or most important part.
Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
(surfing) The hand towards the front of the board.
A surname.

Examples of "forehand" in Sentences

"His forehand is not only heavy, it's hard," says Patrick McEnroe, the U.S.
Someday, they'll decide my forehand is as good as, if not better than, my backhand.
The forehand is a remarkable short-arm whip, the backhand a faintly sadistic double-handed beheading.
Grosjean hit a lunging volley for a winner, then called a forehand crosscourt for another winner and the set.
Kim, ranked No. 234, reached match point with a forehand from the baseline that ticked the top of the net and dribbled over.
Trailing 6-4, Acasuso saved one match point on Safin's serve, but then netted a forehand from the baseline after a short rally.
He hit four clean winners topspin forehand lob, crosscourt backhand pass, forehand pass, and crosscourt forehand return to break and win the set.
Norman saved that third match point with a forehand winner, and eventually won the game when Pareau again overruled a linesman and called a forehand by Kuerten long.
A long forehand from the American gave Wozniacki a second break in the sixth game and allowed the Dane to serve for the first set, and she wrapped up the first set with the match only 30 minutes old.