Backhand
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:22 pts8 letters
Definition of Backhand
Noun
- A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
"She has a mean backhand."
- Handwriting that leans to the left.
"It was written in a shaky backhand."
- The standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
- <!--{{lb|en|uncommon in some {{glossary|varieties}}}}--><!--whether to reveal that label to the end-user could be argued either way-->The back of the hand: the reverse side (dorsal side) of the human hand or other primate hand.
- The hand towards the back of the board.
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