Antonyms for backhand
ˈbækˌhændback·hand

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1. backhandnoun

   Antonyms:
   forehand, palm

2. backhandnoun

   to execute a backhand stroke or throw

   Antonyms:
   forehand, palm

3. backhandadjective

   to slap with the back of one's hand

   Antonyms:
   forehand, palm

4. backhandnoun

   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.

   He scored on a backhand shot.

   Antonyms:
   palm, forehand

5. backhandnoun

   Antonyms:
   forehand, palm

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1. backhand, backhand stroke, backhand shotadjective

   a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

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   Synonyms:
   backhand stroke, backhand shot

2. backhand(a), backhandedadjective

   (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

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   spoken

3. backhand, left-slantingverb

   (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward

   Antonyms:
   spoken

   Synonyms:
   left-slanting, backhanded, backhand(a)

4. backhandverb

   hit a tennis ball backhand

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How to use backhand in a sentence?

1. Rod Laver:

   He doesn’t have a big serve or a big forehand or backhand, but all of them are good. That’s one of the things he can rely on, if one isn’t working as good as it should be, then he’s got something else to lean on.

2. Rafa Nadal:

   Having a break early in the second set definitely helped my confidence, but then, I think, I played more aggressively with my forehand and when I play more aggressively with my forehand, then the backhand becomes better.

3. Del Potro:

   My game is to serve strong and try and make winners with my forehand, if my backhand is okay, I will be aggressive with it in the future.

4. Kei Nishikori:

   It's never easy playing Benoit. He has a great serve and a great backhand, i think the key was the longest game at 2-1 in the first set. I was able to get the game. I was more confident. If he broke back, anything could have happened. It was a good match.

5. Sabine Lisicki:

   It's unbelievable, it's such a great feeling to be part of such a great match. Sabine Lisicki saved a match point with an unbelievable backhand. I could not have done much different there and then I saved three match points in the third set.

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