forehandnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɔː.hænd/us/ˈfɔːr.hænd/(in sports such as tennis) a hit in which the palm of the hand that is holding the racket faces the same direction as the hit itself, or the player's ability to perform this hit:
a forehand volley
His forehand is his weakest shot.
serve to her forehand
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Tennis & racket sports
- ball boy/girl
- birdie
- break
- break point
- double
- fault
- groundstroke
- half-volley
- knock
- lawn tennis
- match point
- passing shot
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- rally
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