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Synonyms for backhand
ˈbækˌhænd
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Princeton's WordNet
backhand, backhand stroke, backhand shot(adj)
a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
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backhand stroke, backhand shotAntonyms:
spokenbackhand(a), backhanded(adj)
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
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spokenbackhand, left-slanting(verb)
(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
Synonyms:
left-slanting, backhanded, backhand(a)Antonyms:
spokenbackhand(verb)
hit a tennis ball backhand
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spoken
Wiktionary
backhand(noun)
backhand(noun)
Of any left slanting handwriting
backhand(noun)
In the backhand style
backhand(noun)
Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick
He scored on a backhand shot.
backhand(noun)
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How to use backhand in a sentence?
Having a break early in the second set definitely helped my confidence, but then, I think, I played more aggressively with my forehand and when I play more aggressively with my forehand, then the backhand becomes better.
He has probably the best one?handed backhand on the tour. No question one of the best one?handed backhands that I have seen in tennis, very powerful and can create a lot of spin, a lot of rotation on the ball. Novak Djokovic can hit it flat down the line. Novak Djokovic can block the ball very well. Novak Djokovic has a short slice, long slice. Novak Djokovic has a lot of variety from that part of Novak Djokovic baseline game.
Beware of any hype created Legend who may appear as friend from the front but plays other games backhand.
My game is to serve strong and try and make winners with my forehand, if my backhand is okay, I will be aggressive with it in the future.
I would hope that over the years I've always improved, i think I'm serving more consistent and stronger than I ever have. I think my backhand is working better than it has in the past as well.
Translations for backhand
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- cop de revés, de revésCatalan, Valencian
- revésSpanish
- reversFrench
- rithönd sem hallar til vinstri, bakhandarhöggIcelandic
- backhand, linkshellend handschriftDutch
- bekhendSerbo-Croatian
- backhand, backhandslagSwedish
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