(Sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
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Examples for "forehand"
Examples for "forehand"
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The second seed then netted a forehand to set up match point.
2
Jagr faked several times before depositing a forehand inside the left post.
3
He takes the next point, at least, with a deep passing forehand.
4
But he backed his own forehand power, as well as his serve.
5
He made a move and slid a forehand short side past Mason.
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He made a move on Scrivens and put a forehand shot under the crossbar.
2
Kassian fed McDavid, who faked a forehand shot and slipped a backhander between Hill's legs.
3
Monahan tucked a forehand shot past Lehner's left pad for his 21st goal of the year.
4
His favourite forehand shot is 'cross court, yet he can hit equally well down the line.
5
In alone on Gibson, Tatar made a couple of moves and put a forehand shot over Gibson.
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Annja continued the forehand stroke, bending forward with the strong muscles of her back and flat belly.
2
A year later all Nadal's power was back on display, driving forehand strokes past Nishikori when it really mattered.