Backhand - Definition

adj 1: (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of
hand facing direction of stroke [syn: backhand(a),
backhanded] [ant: forehand(a), forehanded]
2: (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward [syn:
backhand, left-slanting]
n 1: a return made with the back of the hand facing the
direction of the stroke [syn: backhand, backhand
stroke, backhand shot]
v 1: hit a tennis ball backhand