forehand

fore·hand

 (fôr′hănd′)

adj.

1. Made with the palm of the dominant hand facing forward: a forehand tennis stroke.

2. Obsolete Taking place, done, or given beforehand; prior.

n.

1.

a. A forehand stroke or shot, as in tennis.

b. A position for controlling a ball or puck, in which the palm of the dominant hand faces forward: had the puck on his forehand when he shot.

2. The part of a horse in front of the rider.

adv.

With a forehand stroke or motion.

forehand

(ˈfɔːˌhænd)

adj (prenominal)

1. (General Sporting Terms) sport

a. (of a stroke) made with the racket held so that the wrist is facing the direction of the stroke

b. of or relating to the right side of a right-handed player or the left side of a left-handed player

2. foremost or paramount

3. done or given beforehand

n

4. (General Sporting Terms) sport

a. a forehand stroke

b. the side on which such strokes are made

5. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the part of a horse in front of the saddle

6. a frontal position

adv

(General Sporting Terms) sport with a forehand stroke

vb

(General Sporting Terms) sport to play (a shot) forehand

fore•hand

(ˈfɔrˌhænd, ˈfoʊr-)

adj.

1. (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, pertaining to, or being a stroke made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of movement. Compare backhand (def. 5).

2. being in front or ahead.

n.

3. (in tennis, squash, etc.) a forehand stroke.

4. the part of a horse in front of the rider.

adv.

5. with a forehand stroke.

[1535–45]

forehand

Past participle: forehanded
Gerund: forehanding

Imperative

forehand

forehand

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	forehand - (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) forehand shot, forehand stroke squash rackets, squash racquets, squash - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
Adj.	1.	forehand - (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke forehanded backhand, backhanded - (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

Translations

ظَهْر اليَد

forehandforehandový

forhåndforhånds-

Vorhand

kämmenlyönti

coup droit

forhend

tenyeres

forhandarhögg

dirittovantaggio

smūgis iš dešinėssmūgis iš kairės

forehand

forhendforhendový

iç vuruş

正手打

forehand

[ˈfɔːhænd] N (Tennis) → drive m

forehand

[ˈfɔː^rhænd] n → coup m droit

forehand

(Sport)

n → Vorhand f

attr → Vorhand-; forehand volley → Vorhandvolley m

forehand

[ˈfɔːˌhænd] n (Tennis) → diritto

forehand

(ˈfoːhӕnd) noun

in tennis etc, (the ability to make) a stroke or shot with the palm of one's hand turned towards the ball. a strong forehand; (also adjective) a forehand stroke. voorhand ظَهْر اليَد форхенд rebatida de frente forehand; forehandový die Vorhand, Vorhand-... forhånd; forhånds- σερβίς golpe de derecho eeskäelöök فورهند؛ پیش دست kämmenlyönti coup droit חֲבָטַת כַּף-יָד टेनिस की चालल forhend tenyeres (ütés) pukulan forehand forhandarhögg diritto 前打ち (정구 등의) 포핸드 스트로크 smūgis iš dešinės/kairės pukulan hadapan tangan forehandforehand forhend برلاس، داس هغه برخه چه دسپاره تر مخ وا قع وى golpe de frente forehand удар справа forhend; forhendový udarec z naprej obrnjeno dlanjo; s forehandom forhend forehand การตีลูกทางหน้ามือ iç vuruş 正手打 удар справа ٹینس گیند پر ایسی ضرب کہ بلے کا رخ حریف مقابل کی طرف ہو (quần vợt) cú đập 正手打