forehand

== English == === Etymology === From fore- +‎ hand. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /fɔːhænd/ (US) IPA(key): /fɔːɹhænd/ === Noun === forehand (plural forehands) (racket sports) A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke. Antonym: backhand (disc sports) A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger. Synonym: flick All of the part of a horse which is before the rider. (archaic) The chief or most important part. Superiority; advantage; start; precedence. (surfing) The hand towards the front of the board. Antonym: backhand ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === forehand (not comparable) Beforehand; paid in advance. a forehand rent ==== Antonyms ==== afterhand === Verb === forehand (third-person singular simple present forehands, present participle forehanding, simple past and past participle forehanded) (transitive) To strike with a forehand stroke.