Forehand Synonyms and Antonyms

fôrhănd
(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. forehand stroke
  2. forehand shot
(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. forehanded
Antonyms:
  1. backhand

Words Related to Forehand

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. crosscourt
  2. cross-court
  3. crosscourts
  4. volley
  5. half-volley
  6. left-footed
  7. left-foot

Forehand Sentence Examples

  • Every bowler should learn both forehand and backhand play.

  • He has a good forehand which he used to effect in the first, but I took care of his shots in the second.

  • But he squandered the advantage in the very next game by blasting a simple forehand long with the court at his mercy.

  • Neil, at 14, already had a powerful forehand, clever deception shots and a prodigious appetite, especially for crepes.

  • Serena gets an early break despite essaying - for the first time in her career I reckon - a double-handed forehand.

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