BACKHAND vs FEINT: NOUN
- In tennis, the position behind the principal player.
- The standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
- A kind of handwriting in which the downward slope of the letters is from left to right.
- The stroke of a ball with a racket or paddle, in which head of the racket starts from the side of the body opposite to that of the arm in which the racket is held, and proceeds forward to meet the ball. Contrasted with forehand.
- Writing which slopes backward or to the left: as, he writes backhand.
- Handwriting characterized by letters that slant to the left.
- A catch made in baseball by reaching across the body with the palm turned toward the ball.
- A position for controlling a ball or puck, in which the back of the dominant hand faces forward.
- A backhand stroke or shot, as in tennis or hockey.
- A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
- Handwriting that leans to the left
- The reverse side of the human hand.
- A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
- An offensive movement resembling an attack in all but its continuance
- Any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
- A movement made to confuse the opponent, a dummy
- A military attack or maneuver that is meant to divert attention away from a planned point of attack.
- A body movement that is intended to divert another's attention, often by being deliberately left uncompleted.
- A deceptive action calculated to divert attention from one's real purpose. : wile.
- Plural See faint, n., 2.
- The narrowest rule used in the production of lined writing paper (C19: Variant of FAINT)
- An assumed or false appearance, or simulation; a pretense of doing something not really done.
- A movement made with the object of deceiving an adversary or throwing him off his guard; an appearance of aiming at one part or point when another is the real object of attack, as in boxing, fencing, battle, or a contest of any kind; a mock attack.
- That which is feigned; an assumed or false appearance; a pretense; a stratagem; a fetch.
- A mock blow or attack on one part when another part is intended to be struck; -- said of certain movements in fencing, boxing, war, etc.
BACKHAND vs FEINT: ADJECTIVE
- (of handwriting) having the letters slanting from left down to right
- Made with the back of the dominant hand facing forward.
- Backhanded; indirect; oblique.
- Of any left slanting handwriting
- In the backhand style
- Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- Sloping from left to right; -- said of handwriting.
- (of an attack) directed toward a different part from the intended strike
- Feigned; counterfeit.
BACKHAND vs FEINT: VERB
- To slap with the back of one's hand
- To execute a backhand stroke or throw
- Hit a tennis ball backhand
- Deceive by a mock action
BACKHAND vs FEINT: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- N/A
- To make a feint.
- To deceive with a feint.
- To make a feint, or mock attack.
- To do or perform as a feint.
BACKHAND vs FEINT: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To perform, catch, or hit with a backhand.
- N/A
BACKHAND vs FEINT: ADVERB
- With a backhanded stroke or motion.
- N/A
BACKHAND vs FEINT: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Backhanded; unfavorable; unfair: as, a backhand influence.
- Same as faint, 2.
- Counterfeit; seeming; feigned: same as faint, 1.
- To make a feint; make a pretended blow, thrust, or attack at one point when another is intended to be struck, in order to throw an antagonist off his guard.
BACKHAND vs FEINT: RELATED WORDS
- Defeat, Downturn, Cuff, Misfortune, Downside, Underside, Reverse, Reversal, Back, Side, Swing, Written, Left slanting, Backhand stroke, Backhand shot
- Pirouette, Countermove, Counterattack, Rapier, Uppercut, Gambit, Ruse, Trickery, Footwork, Stratagem, Ploy, Parry, Lunge, Jab, Move
BACKHAND vs FEINT: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Forehand, Setback, Blow, Defeat, Downturn, Cuff, Downside, Underside, Reverse, Reversal, Back, Side, Swing, Written, Left slanting
- Artifice, Pirouette, Counterattack, Rapier, Uppercut, Gambit, Ruse, Trickery, Footwork, Stratagem, Ploy, Parry, Lunge, Jab, Move
BACKHAND vs FEINT: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Did they show any hesitancy on their backhand?
- Horrible backhand pass along the offensive blue line.
- Basic strokes; Backhand push; Forehand drive; Backhand drive; Forehand push; Service rules; Basic service.
- He managed to string up two beautiful points at 0-1, executing a DTL backhand followed by a CC backhand and concluded at the net.
- When I wanted to get better at my backhand, I would practice by playing games exclusively with my backhand.
- So to use very fast rubber on the backhand, you should use a flexible blade which can generate spin for your backhand shots.
- First start with backhand to backhand and then a switch to the forehand, repetitive drill.
- If you opponent has weak Backhand, exploit that by dishing shots on their backhand.
- Fan controlled the rallies with his backhand receive and backhand punch.
- Aim your backhand crosscourt with a normal backhand stroke.
- Kangaroos to England, had an uncanny touch, a deceptive feint and sidestep.
- He told me that destroying the pipeline was only a feint.
- Definitely not for the feint of heart but he was hysterical!
- Not for the feint of heart, it is high and narrow.
- Durak was too skilled to really fall for the feint.
- You cannot act stupid as a feint to hide malpractices.
- You cannot feint in the dark, from behind, etc.
- Feint Capacitor: Prevents attacks from murdering targets while ON.
- Are you saying that this was all a feint?
- If attacks are made during the same turn following a Feint, the Feint applies only to those attacks.
BACKHAND vs FEINT: QUESTIONS
- Which tennis player has the most spin on his backhand?
- What happens when you do a backhand smash in badminton?
- How to master the backhand clear shot in badminton?
- Is Novak Djokovic's backhand better than his forehand?
- Is backhand serve the least important skill in tennis?
- What are the best backhand gloves for recreational players?
- What is the purpose of backhand clear in badminton?
- Did Robbo really deliver a stern backhand to Banksy?
- How did Federer avoid backhand-to-backhand exchanges against Thiem in Madrid?
- How did Zverev respond to Nadal's backhand backhand?
- Was Schwarzkopf's threat to Kuwait just a feint or a demonstration?
- Do feint and grapple count as things uncanny Dodge can beat?
- How does feint work with Max guard and King's Shield?