noun
- Sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash. ()
- synonyms: forehand stroke, forehand shot
adjective
- Of racket strokes. ( made with palm facing direction of stroke).
- synonyms: forehanded
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