1. a stroke in tennis or other racket sports made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
2. handwriting that slants backward

1. to hit with a backhand stroke

1. made with or being a backhand stroke
2. indirect or sarcastic
Usage: informal

Examples

• She hit a powerful backhand down the line.
• His backhand needs improvement before the tournament.
• The teacher criticized his backhand writing style.
• He backhanded the ball across the net.
• That was a backhand compliment if I ever heard one.
• Her backhand return caught her opponent off guard.
• The coach worked on perfecting her backhand technique.