forehand

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English

Etymology

fore- +‎ hand

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /fɔːhænd/
  • (file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /fɔːɹhænd/

Noun

forehand (plural forehands)

  1. (racket sports) A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.
  2. (disc sports) A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger.
  3. All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
    • 1618, Michel Baret, An Hipponomie :
      [] those horses which are of a chicke Forehand, short necked
  4. (archaic) The chief or most important part.
  5. Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
  6. (surfing) The hand towards the front of the board.

Synonyms

  • (kind of throw in sports): flick

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Translations

Adjective

forehand (not comparable)

  1. Beforehand; paid in advance.
    a forehand rent

Antonyms

Verb

forehand (third-person singular simple present forehands, present participle forehanding, simple past and past participle forehanded)

  1. (transitive) To strike with a forehand stroke.