forehand

Definition of Forehand in English :

Noun

1. forehand, forehand shot, forehand stroke

(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)

Adjective

2. forehand, forehanded

(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Forehand

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adjective (prenominal)

1. 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

noun

4. sport

a.

a forehand stroke

b.

the side on which such strokes are made

5.

the part of a horse in front of the saddle

6.

a frontal position

adverb

7. sport

with a forehand stroke

verb

8. sport

to play (a shot) forehand

Forehand

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noun

1. Archaic

the position in front or above; advantage

2.

the part of a horse in front of the rider

3.

a kind of stroke, as in tennis, made with the arm extended and the palm of the hand turned forward

adjective

4. Obsolete

done or given earlier

5.

foremost; front

6.

done or performed as or with a forehand

adverb

7.

with a forehand

Forehand

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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.

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