About The Word Forehand
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Forehand
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What's The Definition Of Forehand?
[n] a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Forehand: forehand shot | forehand stroke Related Terms | Find terms related to Forehand: anterior | anticipative | anticipatory | beforetime | bright and early | chief | early | first | fore | forehanded | foremost | foresighted | forward | front | frontal | head | headmost | in good time | leading | prevenient | primary | prime See Also | return Forehand In Webster's Dictionary \Fore"hand`\, n.
1. All that part of a horse which is before the rider.
--Johnson.
2. The chief or most important part. --Shak.
3. Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
And, but for ceremony, such a wretch . . . Had the
forehand and vantage of a king. --Shak.
\Fore"hand`\, a. Done beforehand; anticipative. And so extenuate the forehand sin. --Shak. |
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