<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a stroke, slap, etc., made with the palm of the hand turned toward the body and the back of the hand turned in the direction of the stroke, slap, etc.</li><li>(in tennis, squash, etc.) a stroke made from the side of the body opposite to that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc.</li><li>handwriting that slopes toward the left.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>backhanded.</li><li>(in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the side of the body opposite to that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc.</li></ul><p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>with the back of the hand: He hit him backhand across the face.</li><li>from across the body; backhanded: She returned the ball backhand on the first serve.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to strike with the back of the hand.</li><li>to hit, produce, or accomplish with a backhand.</li><li>to catch (a ball or the like) backhanded.</li></ul>