back-hand

UK, US/ˈbækhænd/

A form of backhand — A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.

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Meanings

nounback-hand (plural back-hands)

plural back-hands

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backhand.
verbback-hand (third-person singular simple present back-hands, present participle back-handing, simple past and past participle back-handed)

present singular third person back-hands · participle present back-handing · participle past back-handed · past back-handed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backhand.
adjectiveback-hand (comparative more back-hand, superlative most back-hand)

comparative more back-hand · superlative most back-hand

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backhand.

Origin

From back + hand.

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APA

back-hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-hand

MLA

“back-hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-hand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-hand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-hand.

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