Definition of "forehand" []

• Made or done with the hand moving palm forward: a forehand tennis stroke. (adjective)
• Obsolete Taking place, done, or given beforehand; prior. (adjective)
• A forehand stroke, as in tennis. (noun)
• The part of a horse in front of the rider. (noun)
• With a forehand stroke or motion. (adverb)

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• "Someday, they'll decide my forehand is as good as, if not better than, my backhand."
• ""His forehand is not only heavy, it's hard," says Patrick McEnroe, the U.S."
• "Trailing 6-4, Acasuso saved one match point on Safin's serve, but then netted a forehand from the baseline after a short rally."