forehand

[fawr-hand, fohr-]

adjective

1. (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc.

2. being in front or ahead.

3. foremost or leading.

4. done beforehand; given or made in advance, as a payment.

noun

1. (in tennis, squash, etc.) a forehand stroke.

2. the part of a horse that is in front of the rider.

3. Cards.,  the player on the dealer's left, in a game with three players.

4. Archaic.,  a superior or advantageous position.

adverb

1. (in tennis, squash, etc.) with a forehand stroke.

forehand

/ ˈfɔːˌhænd /

adjective

1. sport

   1. (of a stroke) made with the racket held so that the wrist is facing the direction of the stroke

   2. of or relating to the right side of a right-handed player or the left side of a left-handed player

2. foremost or paramount

3. done or given beforehand

noun

1. sport

   1. a forehand stroke

   2. the side on which such strokes are made

2. the part of a horse in front of the saddle

3. a frontal position

adverb

1. sport with a forehand stroke

verb

1. sport to play (a shot) forehand

Word History and Origins

Origin of forehand¹

First recorded in 1535–45; fore- + hand

Example Sentences

Raducanu grabbed at her back early in the third set after running for a forehand, and she made more errors as the match went on.

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Sabalenka, who has crushed topspin forehands harder than the top men at this tournament, was on her way.

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No longer overwhelmed by the Alcaraz forehand, he clawed back the second set—something no one else had managed against Alcaraz all tournament.

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The world number 33 produced a stunning running forehand winner down the line as she twice broke back against Cristian, who is 41st in the women's rankings, early in the second set.

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It affected his forehand and serve and, with the pain increasing, a scan was taken after his defeat by Marin Cilic in the second round at Wimbledon.

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