Get to know Backhand better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like backhanded or forehand.
Backhand in a sentence
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Backhand meaning
- A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
- Handwriting that leans to the left.
- The standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
Synonyms of Backhand
Using Backhand
- The main meaning on this page is: A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot. | Handwriting that leans to the left. | The standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
- Useful related words include: backhanded, forehand, left-slanting, written.
- In the example corpus, backhand often appears in combinations such as: backhand winner, the backhand, with backhand.
Context around Backhand
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Backhand
- In this selection, "backhand" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, handed, tame, sliced, winner, throw and stop stand out and add context to how "backhand" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include with a backhand winner and a clever backhand pass to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "backhand" sits close to words such as achieves, ado and arisen, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with backhand
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He rips another backhand winner to take a 0-30 lead. (11 words)
Caufield made a beautiful move to his backhand on a breakaway to beat goalie Juuse Saros. (16 words)
A semi-finalist in New York the last two years, Sabalenka clinched the match with a backhand winner. (18 words)
Second, backhand overheads cannot be hit with as much power as forehands: the hitting action is limited by the shoulder joint, which permits a much greater range of movement for a forehand overhead than for a backhand. (37 words)
A disc that is over-stable will tend to track left (for a right handed, backhand throw), whereas a disc that is under-stable will tend to track right (also for a right handed, backhand throw). (36 words)
The rebound kicked out to the slot where Holmstrom claimed it on his backhand, dragged it to his backhand and avoided a sliding Pettersson before roofing a shot by a scrambling Nedeljkovic’s glove. (34 words)
Er, not immediately, a tame backhand handing over deuce, but a sliced backhand then sets up a big forehand, and when Djokovic comes in, he’s passed cross-court! (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Er, not immediately, a tame backhand handing over deuce, but a sliced backhand then sets up a big forehand, and when Djokovic comes in, he’s passed cross-court!
And on Norrie’s first set point at 4-5, he followed the with another backhand approach to the Ruud backhand which the Norwegian could only slice into the net.
The rebound kicked out to the slot where Holmstrom claimed it on his backhand, dragged it to his backhand and avoided a sliding Pettersson before roofing a shot by a scrambling Nedeljkovic’s glove.
A 40-30, the number one hit a great backhand return deep down the middle, to which Nadal responded by crouching down and redirecting it for a backhand winner.
Hits backhand First singles Meredith Hutcheson returned her opponent’s volley with a terrific backhand shot during her win against East Laurens during the region match.
A disc that is over-stable will tend to track left (for a right handed, backhand throw), whereas a disc that is under-stable will tend to track right (also for a right handed, backhand throw).
Many players use a backhand hitting action for returning smashes on both the forehand and backhand sides, because backhands are more effective than forehands at covering smashes directed to the body.
Players such as Monica Seles or France's Fabrice Santoro and Marion Bartoli are also notable players known for their two-handed forehands. citation Backhand main Andy Murray hitting a two-handed backhand.
Second, backhand overheads cannot be hit with as much power as forehands: the hitting action is limited by the shoulder joint, which permits a much greater range of movement for a forehand overhead than for a backhand.
Alcaraz is playing with such conviction now, coming in to punch a backhand volley then clobbering an ace for 40-15.
A semi-finalist in New York the last two years, Sabalenka clinched the match with a backhand winner.
Avoiding a poor sliding block attempt by Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly, Letang slid a clever backhand pass to the middle of the blue paint.
Báez added a highlight-worthy play at shortstop, throwing out a runner from his knees after a backhand stop.
Cabrera hit a ball toward Cubs shortstop Gonzalez, who led all NL shortstops in fielding percentage, but Gonzalez let it hit off the heel of his glove while trying to backhand it.
Caufield made a beautiful move to his backhand on a breakaway to beat goalie Juuse Saros.
He erases it with a big second serve that Alcaraz can’t return, but the Spaniard earns a second break chance with a backhand winner.
He rips another backhand winner to take a 0-30 lead.
His problem: Witt drilled it down the third base line, where Ke’Bryan Hayes made a spectacular backhand stop and turned to throw to second base for a forceout in the sixth inning.
However the top seed broke for a 3-1 lead in the third set and it proved decisive, Alcaraz eventually clinching victory when his opponent sent a backhand long.
In the end, Medvedev gifts the Hungarian the set with a backhand that can't lift itself over the cord - the world number three will have to come from behind.
Common combinations with backhand
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: