I. ˈbak-ˌhand noun
Date: 1657
1.
a. : a stroke (as in tennis) made with the back of the hand turned in the direction of movement ; also : the side on which such strokes are made
b. : a catch (as in baseball) made to the side of the body opposite the hand being used
2. : handwriting whose strokes slant downward from left to right
[
backhand 1a
]
II. adjective
Date: 1695
: made with a backhand
a backhand tennis stroke
III. adverb
or back·hand·ed -ˈhan-dəd
Date: 1889
: with a backhand
IV. transitive verb
Date: circa 1935
: to do, hit, or catch backhand