Definition of FOREHAND

forehand

Plural: forehands

Noun

  • A stroke in tennis or sports made with the palm facing forward.
  • (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
  • A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.
  • A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger.
  • All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
  • The chief or most important part.
  • Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
  • The hand towards the front of the board.

Adjective

  • (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke

Adj

  • Beforehand; paid in advance.

Verb

  • To strike with a forehand stroke.

Examples

  • His forehand play of ’ZAX’ opened up the board for a huge score in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From fore- + hand.

Synonyms

forehand shot, forehand stroke, forehanded, flick#Noun

Antonyms

backhand, afterhand

Scrabble Score: 15

forehand: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
forehand: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
forehand: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

forehand: valid Words With Friends Word