forehand
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1. (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | return, |
| definition | : | a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | squash, squash rackets, squash racquets, |
| definition | : | a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | badminton, |
| definition | : | a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | lawn tennis, tennis, |
| definition | : | a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court (noun.act) |
2. (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke (adj.all)
| antonym | : | backhand, backhanded, |
| definition | : | (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | backhand, backhanded, |
| definition | : | (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke (adj.all) |
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