backhander

back·hand  (bkhnd)

n.

1. Sports

a. A stroke or motion, as of a racket, made with the back of the hand facing outward and the arm moving forward.

b. A pass or shot in hockey made with the back of the blade of the stick.

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

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

adj.

Made with or using a backhand.

adv.

With a backhanded stroke or motion.

tr.v. back·hand·ed, back·hand·ing, back·hands Sports

To perform, catch, or hit with a backhand: She backhanded the ball crosscourt.

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backhander n.

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backhander [ˈbækˌhændə]

n

1. a backhanded stroke or blow

2. Informal an indirect attack

3. Slang a bribe

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

backhander - a backhanded blow blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

Translations

backhander [ˈbækˈhændəʳ] N (Brit)

1. (= blow) → revés m

2. (= bribe) → soborno m, mordida f (CAm, Mex), coima f (Andes, S. Cone)

backhander [ˈbækhændə^r] n (British) (= bribe) → pot-de-vin m

backhander [ˈbækˌhændəʳ] n (Brit) (bribe) → bustarella