'Forehand' definitions:
Definition of 'forehand'
From: WordNet
adjective
(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke [syn: forehand(a), forehanded] [ant: backhand(a), backhanded]
noun
(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) [syn: forehand, forehand stroke, forehand shot]
Definition of 'Forehand'
From: GCIDE
- Forehand \Fore"hand`\, a. Done beforehand; anticipative. [1913 Webster]
- And so extenuate the forehand sin. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Forehand'
From: GCIDE
- Forehand \Fore"hand`\, n.
- 1. All that part of a horse which is before the rider. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The chief or most important part. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Superiority; advantage; start; precedence. [1913 Webster]
- And, but for ceremony, such a wretch . . . Had the forehand and vantage of a king. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'forehand'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anterior,
- anticipative,
- anticipatory,
- beforetime,
- bright and early,
- chief,
- early,
- first,
- fore,
- forehanded,
- foremost,
- foresighted,
- forward,
- front,
- frontal,
- head,
- headmost,
- in good time,
- leading,
- prevenient,
- primary,
- prime