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forehand
[ fawr-hand, fohr- ]
adjective
- (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Compare backhand ( def 5 ).
- being in front or ahead.
- foremost or leading.
- done beforehand; given or made in advance, as a payment.
noun
- (in tennis, squash, etc.) a forehand stroke.
- the part of a horse that is in front of the rider.
- Cards. the player on the dealer's left, in a game with three players. Compare endhand, middlehand.
- Archaic. a superior or advantageous position.
adverb
- (in tennis, squash, etc.) with a forehand stroke.
forehand
/ ˈɔːˌæԻ /
adjective
- sport
- (of a stroke) made with the racket held so that the wrist is facing the direction of the stroke
- of or relating to the right side of a right-handed player or the left side of a left-handed player
- foremost or paramount
- done or given beforehand
noun
- sport
- a forehand stroke
- the side on which such strokes are made
- the part of a horse in front of the saddle
- a frontal position
adverb
- sport with a forehand stroke
verb
- sport to play (a shot) forehand
Example Sentences
A running forehand down the line and another thunderous winner piled on the pressure as Lamens tried to hold serve in a lengthy seventh game, with double faults aiding Raducanu as she eventually broke.
But Ostapenko won 12 of the first 15 point of the deciding set to take control, eventually taking the match on a long Swiatek forehand.
Clay is Swiatek's best surface, the slower conditions giving her more time on her pacey forehand, backed up by her superb movement around the court.
They hit 26 winners to 10 from the Netherlands, with Boulter cranking up her forehand in the deciding moments.
Boulter forced a decider and barely looked back, reeling off 10 of the last 11 games and dictating the play with her impressive forehand.
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