BACKHAND STROKE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

Synonyms:

backhand; backhand shot; backhand stroke

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("backhand stroke" is a kind of...):

return (a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "backhand stroke"):

two-handed backhand (a backhand shot made holding the racquet in both hands)