adjective. Made with the back of the dominant hand facing forward.

noun. undefined

noun. A backhand stroke or shot, as in tennis or hockey.

noun. A position for controlling a ball or puck, in which the back of the dominant hand faces forward.

noun. A catch made in baseball by reaching across the body with the palm turned toward the ball.

noun. Handwriting characterized by letters that slant to the left.

adverb. With a backhanded stroke or motion.

transitive verb. To perform, catch, or hit with a backhand.

noun. Writing which slopes backward or to the left: as, he writes backhand.

noun. In tennis, the position behind the principal player.

Backhanded; unfavorable; unfair: as, a backhand influence.

noun. A kind of handwriting in which the downward slope of the letters is from left to right.

noun. The stroke of a ball with a racket or paddle, in which head of the racket starts from the side of the body opposite to that of the arm in which the racket is held, and proceeds forward to meet the ball. Contrasted with forehand.

adjective. Sloping from left to right; -- said of handwriting.

adjective. Backhanded; indirect; oblique.

noun. 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.

noun. Handwriting that leans to the left

noun. 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.

noun. The reverse side of the human hand.

verb. to execute a backhand stroke or throw

verb. to slap with the back of one's hand

adjective. Of any left slanting handwriting

adjective. In the backhand style

adjective. Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick

verb. hit a tennis ball backhand

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

adjective. (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward

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

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backhanded  backward  comradely  deft  double-handed  

backhanded  indirect  oblique  

backhanded  backhanding  backhands