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- [bak-hand]
- /ˈbækˌhænd/
- /ˈbæk.hænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bak-hand]
- /ˈbækˌhænd/
Definitions of backhand word
- variable noun backhand A backhand is a shot in tennis or squash, which you make with your arm across your body. 3
- noun backhand a stroke made across the body with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke 3
- noun backhand (as modifier) 3
- noun backhand the side on which backhand strokes are made 3
- noun backhand handwriting slanting to the left 3
- adverb backhand with a backhand stroke 3
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Origin of backhand
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; back2 + hand
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Backhand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
backhand popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
backhand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with backhand
- how to do a backhand spring?
- how to hit a backhand?
- how to hit a one handed backhand?
- how to improve badminton backhand?
- how to hit a two handed backhand?
- how to do backhand in badminton?
- how to do a one handed backhand?
- how to hit a backhand in tennis?
- how to hit backhand?
- how to hit a backhand volley?
- how to do backhand in tennis?
- what is a backhand?
- how to do a backhand in tennis?
- how to hit a slice backhand?
- how to hit two handed backhand?
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