backhand
Meaning
A stroke or gesture performed with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke; often in sports like tennis. (একটি খেলায় (যেমন টেনিস) পেছনের দিকে মারার কৌশল)
Pronunciation
ব্যাকহ্যান্ড (byāka'hēnḍ)
Synonyms
reverse stroke, back swing, reversed backhand, forehand, cross-court, sidearm, underhand, swing
Synonyms
He hit a reverse stroke to surprise his opponent.
The player practiced his back swing to improve his technique.
She perfected her reversed backhand to win the match.
He switched from a forehand to a backhand during the volley.
The player hit a cross-court backhand.
He mastered the sidearm shot but preferred backhand for accuracy.
Her underhand serves are effective, but the backhand is her strength.
A good swing is essential for a strong backhand.
Antonyms
His forehand was strong, unlike his backhand.
He made a direct shot instead of a backhand.
A flat shot is different from a backhand stroke.
He prefers straight shots over backhand strokes.
He aimed upward shots instead of backhand strokes.
He used parallel shots instead of backhand strokes.
He executed lower shots over backhand strokes.
He focused on forward strokes rather than backhand.
Phrases
That was a backhanded compliment.
His backhand behavior often confuses people.
The backhand shot won her the match.
She improved her backhand technique.
He made a backhand pass in basketball.