backhand

Adjective

• (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward

• (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

Noun

• a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

Verb

• hit a tennis ball backhand

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  left-slanting , backhand(a) , backhanded , backhand stroke , backhand shot
• Antonyms: 
  forehand(a) , forehanded