Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stroke — n. apoplexy 1) to have, suffer a stroke 2) an apoplectic; crippling, massive, severe; slight stroke movement, series of movements 3) (tennis) a backhand; forehand stroke 4) (swimming) a backstroke; breast; butterfly stroke; sidestroke sound of… … Combinatory dictionary
forehand — I. noun Date: 1557 1. archaic superior position ; advantage 2. the part of a horse that is before the rider 3. a forehand stroke (as in tennis or racquets); also the side on which such strokes are made II. adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
forehand — /fawr hand , fohr /, adj. 1. (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, pertaining to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Cf. backhand (def. 5). 2. being in front or ahead. 3. foremost… … Universalium
forehand — fore•hand [[t]ˈfɔrˌhænd, ˈfoʊr [/t]] adj. 1) spo (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, pertaining to, or being a stroke made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of movement Compare backhand 5) 2) being in front or ahead 3) spo (in tennis,… … From formal English to slang
forehand shot — noun (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) • Syn: ↑forehand, ↑forehand stroke • Topics: ↑tennis, ↑lawn tennis, ↑badminton, ↑squash, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
forehand — /ˈfɔhænd / (say fawhand) adjective 1. Tennis, etc. (when the player is right handed) made to the right side of the body when facing the net. 2. being in front or ahead. 3. foremost or leading. 4. done beforehand; anticipative; given or made in… …
forehand — [fôr′hand΄] n. 1. Archaic the position in front or above; advantage 2. the part of a horse in front of the rider 3. a kind of stroke, as in tennis, made with the arm extended and the palm of the hand turned forward adj. 1. Obs. done or given… … English World dictionary
forehand — ► NOUN ▪ (in tennis and other racket sports) a stroke played with the palm of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke. DERIVATIVES forehanded adjective … English terms dictionary
forehand — tennis stroke, 1879 (adj.), 1909 (n.), from FORE (Cf. fore ) + HAND (Cf. hand) (n.). Earlier it meant position in front or above (16c.); hence forehanded prudent. Earliest use of the word is in archery, forehand shaft arrow for shooting straight… … Etymology dictionary
Forehand — For information on the forehand of a horse, see forehand (horse) The forehand in tennis is a shot made by swinging the racquet across one s body in the direction of where the player wants to place the shot. For a right handed player, the forehand … Wikipedia
