forehand

pronunciation

How to pronounce forehand in British English: UK [ˈfɔ:hænd]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
  • Adjective:
    (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke

Word Origin

forehand (adj.)
1879 in reference to a tennis stroke; 1909 as a noun in this sense; from fore- + hand (n.). Earlier it meant "position in front or above" (1550s); hence forehanded "prudent, careful of the future" (1640s), which came to mean "well-provided, well-to-do," a sense which lingered in New England into 19c.

Antonym

Example

1. You can improve your game by expanding your forehand coverage area .
2. Ortega has probably the most powerful forehand of anyone in this tournament .
3. The effect of constraints on tennis forehand stroke .
4. Tennis forehand and backhand strike ball and volley of the exercise to review .
5. She has a strong forehand .

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