Meaning

noun a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

verb hit a tennis ball backhand

adjective (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

originEtymology tree English back Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand English backhand From back + hand.

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