forehand
adjective
(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.
forehands
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pluralof forehand.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She hit a couple of sizzler forehands that found the lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Korda seized a 5-2 lead in the final tie-break and served for the match up 5-4, but sent two forehands long and Fritz blasted a service winner on the final point for the triumph.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
A tight first set flew by without a single break-point opportunity, before two weak forehands into the net from Bublik allowed a rock-solid Auger-Aliassime to win the tie-break.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
"I felt like my arm was shutting down a little bit when I was hitting forehands and on the serve," said Draper.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
Charles saw the rush of the leading black, And the forehands lift and the men sway back; He steadied his horse, then with crash and crying The top of the Turk's Grave Fence went flying.
From Right Royal by John Masefield
