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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024back•hand•er (bak′han′dər),USA pronunciation n. - a backhanded slap, punch, stroke, or play.
- British Terms
- a drink served out of turn to a guest as a bottle or decanter is passed around the table during dessert.
- a bribe.
- backhand + -er1 1795–1805
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: backhander /ˈbækˌhændə/ n - a backhanded stroke or blow
- informal an indirect attack
- slang a bribe
back•hand /ˈbækˌhænd/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a stroke, as with a racket, made with the back of the hand turned forward.
- [usually singular] handwriting that slopes toward the left:I recognized her backhand on the envelope.
adj. [ before a noun] - backhanded.
adv. - in a backhanded way.
v. [ ~ + obj] - to strike with a backhand.
back•hand•er, n. [count] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024back•hand (bak′hand′),USA pronunciation n. - a stroke, slap, etc., made with the palm of the hand turned toward the body and the back of the hand turned in the direction of the stroke, slap, etc.
- Sport(in tennis, squash, etc.) a stroke made from the side of the body opposite to that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc.
- handwriting that slopes toward the left.
adj. - backhanded.
- Sport(in tennis, squash, etc.) of, pertaining to, or noting a stroke made from the side of the body opposite to that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Cf. forehand (def. 1).
adv. - with the back of the hand:He hit him backhand across the face.
- from across the body;
backhanded:She returned the ball backhand on the first serve.
v.t. - to strike with the back of the hand.
- to hit, produce, or accomplish with a backhand.
- to catch (a ball or the like) backhanded.
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