backhand (redirected from backhands)

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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backhand [ˈbækˌhænd]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) Sport

a.  a stroke made across the body with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

b.  (as modifier) a backhand return

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) the side on which backhand strokes are made

3. handwriting slanting to the left

adv

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) with a backhand stroke

vb (tr)

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) Sport to play (a shot) backhand

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	backhand - a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke backhand shot, backhand stroke return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return" two-handed backhand - a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands
Verb	1.	backhand - hit a tennis ball backhand           hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
Adj.	1.	backhand - (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke backhanded forehand, forehanded - (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
	2.	backhand - (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward left-slanting handwriting - the activity of writing by hand; "handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis" written - set down in writing in any of various ways; "written evidence"

Translations

backhand [ˈbækhænd]

A. ADJ [blow] → de revés
backhand drive/shot/stroke (Tennis) → revés m
backhand volley (Tennis) → volea f de revés

B. N (Tennis) → revés m

backhand [ˈbækhænd]

n (in tennis, badminton) → revers m

modif
backhand stroke → revers m
backhand volley → revers m à la volée
to hit a backhand return → renvoyer la balle en revers

backhand [ˈbækˌhænd] n (Tennis) (also backhand stroke) → rovescio