backhand — [bak′hand΄] n. 1. handwriting that slants backward, up to the left 2. a kind of stroke, as in tennis, with the back of the hand turned forward, the arm being brought forward from across the body adj. 1. done with the back of the hand turned… … English World dictionary
Backhand — Back hand , n. [Back, adv. + hand.] 1. A kind of handwriting in which the downward slope of the letters is from left to right. [1913 Webster] 2. (Sports) The stroke of a ball with a racket or paddle, in which head of the racket starts from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Backhand — Back hand , a. 1. Sloping from left to right; said of handwriting. [1913 Webster] 2. Backhanded; indirect; oblique. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backhand — (n.) as a tennis stroke, 1650s, from BACK (Cf. back) (adv.) + HAND (Cf. hand). As a verb, by 1935. The figurative adjectival sense of indirect is from c.1800. Related: Backhanded; backhanding … Etymology dictionary
backhand — m DEFINICIJA v. bekhend … Hrvatski jezični portal
backhand — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. bekchend]{{/stl 7}}{{stl 17}}ZOB. {{/stl 17}}{{stl 7}}bekhend {{/stl 7}} … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
backhand — ► NOUN ▪ (in racket sports) a stroke played with the back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke. ► VERB ▪ strike with a backhanded blow or stroke … English terms dictionary
Backhand — The backhand in tennis is a stroke hit by swinging the racquet away from one s body in the direction of where the player wants the ball to go. For a right handed player, a backhand begins on the left side of his body, continues across his body as … Wikipedia
backhand — I UK [ˈbækˌhænd] / US noun [countable] Word forms backhand : singular backhand plural backhands in tennis and similar sports, a movement made to hit the ball in which the back of your hand moves towards the ball II UK [ˈbækˌhænd] / US verb… … English dictionary
backhand — I. noun Date: 1657 1. a. a stroke (as in tennis) made with the back of the hand turned in the direction of movement; also the side on which such strokes are made b. a catch (as in baseball) made to the side of the body opposite the hand being… … New Collegiate Dictionary
