forehand
noun [C] /ˈfɔː.hænd/
/ˈfɔːr-/ Definition
› (in sports such as tennis) a hit in which the palm of the hand that is holding the racket faces the same direction as the hit itself, or the player's ability to perform this hit: a forehand volley His forehand is his weakest shot. serve to her forehand → Compare backhandTennis and racket sports
(Definition of forehand noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -seeded suffix (SPORT)
- backhand noun
- ball boy/girl noun
- break noun (SPORT)
- break point noun
- double fault noun
- double noun (TWO PLAYERS)
- groundstroke noun
- half-volley noun
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- lob verb
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