word
Backhand
BA-khand
/ˈbæˌkhænd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
backhand
Dictionary meaning
(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward.
Examples
- My tennis opponent backhanded the ball across the net.
Synonyms: left-slanting
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