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Definition of forehand noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

forehand

noun
 
/ˈfɔːhænd/
 
/ˈfɔːrhænd/
[usually singular]
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  1. (in tennis, etc.) a way of hitting a ball in which the inner part of the hand (= the palm) faces the ball as it is hit
    • She has a strong forehand.
    • a forehand volley
    • He served to his opponent's forehand.
    compare backhandTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryForehand is used before these nouns:
    • drive
    • stroke
    • volley
    See full entry
See forehand in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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