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fore·hand
ˈfȯr-ˌhand 
1
archaic
: superior position : advantage
2
: the part of a horse that is before the rider
3
: a forehand stroke (as in tennis or racquets)
also
: the side on which such strokes are made
1
obsolete
: done or given in advance : prior
2
: made with the palm of the hand turned in the direction in which the hand is moving
a forehand tennis stroke
: with a forehand stroke
Examples of forehand in a Sentence
Noun
She hit a forehand across the court.
Recent Examples on the Web
Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 May 2024
After netting a forehand in the third set, Rublev smashed his racket on his knee four times.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024
Alone in front of Shesterkin (20 saves), Nosek went forehand-backhand and slipped the puck past the netminder’s left pad.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Zendaya nails the physicality of Tashi’s powerful forehands and aggressive style of play.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 May 2024
After netting a forehand in the third set, Rublev smashed his racket on his knee four times.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 31 May 2024
Adjective
Zheng’s forehand response to Sabalenka’s forehand was often late, and there were times when Sabalenka’s inside-out forehand to Zheng’s backhand seemed to knock the racquet from her grip.
—Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024
Alone in front of Shesterkin (20 saves), Nosek went forehand-backhand and slipped the puck past the netminder’s left pad.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Mar. 2023
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“Forehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forehand. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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