English▸ noun (in tennis and other racket sports) a stroke played with the back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke, with the arm across the body:
he drove a backhand into the net
[as modifier] a backhand volley.
▪ a blow or stroke delivered in a similar way to a backhand in tennis and other racket sports:
[as modifier] he made a backhand stop of the ball.
▸ verb [with object] strike with a backhanded blow or stroke:
in a flash, he backhanded Ace across the jaw.