Meaning of Backhand | Babel Free

Definitions

1. 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.
2. Handwriting that leans to the left.
3. 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.
4. The back of the hand: the reverse side (dorsal side) of the human hand or other primate hand.
5. The hand towards the back of the board.

Equivalents

Examples

“She has a mean backhand.”

“It was written in a shaky backhand.”

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