Backhand (Verb)
Meaning
Hit a tennis ball backhand.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She reached far to her left to backhand the ball down the line for a winner.
- His backhand was his weakest shot, and his opponent took advantage of it.
- The young player struggled to backhand the ball effectively in her first match.
- With a quick swing, she managed to backhand the ball past her surprised opponent.
- Her opponent's deep shot forced her to backhand the ball from behind the baseline.