BACKHAND

Definition

1. verb hit a tennis ball backhand.
2. noun a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke. — synonyms: backhand_stroke, backhand_shot
3. adjective (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke. — synonyms: backhand(a), backhanded
4. adjective (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward. — synonyms: left-slanting