forehand
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forehand¹
- /fɔːhænd/ UK
- /fɔːɹhænd/ US
noun forehands
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A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.
the devastating speed of her forehand return
Opposite: backhand
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A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger.
Similar: flick
- All of the part of a horse which is before the rider. […]those horses which are of a chicke Forehand, short necked
- The chief or most important part. The great Achilles, whom opinion crowns / The sinew and the forehand of our host
- Superiority; advantage; start; precedence. And, but for ceremony such a wretch, Winding up days with toil and nights with sleep, Had the forehand and vantage of a king
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The hand towards the front of the board.
Opposite: backhand
verb forehands · forehanding · forehanded
- To strike with a forehand stroke.
Forehand²
proper noun Forehands
- A surname.
Thesaurus
adjective
Opposite: afterhand
Translations
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noun stroke in racket sports
| 中文 | 正手 zhèngshǒu |
|---|---|
| Français | coup droit |
| Română | forehand |
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title = {forehand},
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