Overview of verb backhand

The verb backhand has 1 sense

• backhand -- (hit a tennis ball backhand)

Overview of adj backhanded

The adj backhanded has 2 senses

• backhand, backhanded -- ((of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke)


• backhanded -- (roundabout or ambiguous; "attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal")