forehand

Meanings

Plural: forehands

Noun

• (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
• A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.
• 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.
• All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
• The chief or most important part.
• Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
• The hand towards the front of the board.

Adjective

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

Adj

• Beforehand; paid in advance.

Verb

• To strike with a forehand stroke.

Synonyms

flick, forehand shot, forehand stroke, forehanded

Antonyms

afterhand, backhand

Anagrams of forehand