forehand
/ˈfɔːhænd/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉहैन्ड
फ़ोरहैंड (हथेली की ओर से मारा गया शॉट)
Core word
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[C, usually sing.]
(in tennis and similar games) a way of hitting the ball in which the inside of your wrist faces the direction in which you are hitting it
फ़ोरहैंड (हथेली की ओर से मारा गया शॉट)
- Radhika has a powerful forehand.
- He hit a forehand winner down the line.
- He hit a fierce forehand across the net.
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- Her forehand is stronger than her backhand.
- The coach worked on his forehand all morning.
Opposite backhand
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a forehand (noun)
In tennis and similar games, a forehand is a stroke made with the palm of the racket hand facing forward. It is countable.
टेनिस और इसी तरह के खेलों में forehand वह शॉट है जिसमें racket पकड़ने वाले हाथ की हथेली आगे की ओर रहती है। यह गणनीय है।
- She hit a powerful forehand down the line.
- His forehand is stronger than his backhand.
forehand + noun
It can be used before nouns: forehand drive, forehand stroke, forehand winner.
यह nouns से पहले आ सकता है: forehand drive, forehand stroke, forehand winner।
- The forehand winner won her the set.
on the forehand side / off the forehand
Use on the forehand side for the side of the racket hand, and off the forehand for a shot hit that way.
Racket वाले हाथ की ओर के लिए 'on the forehand side' और उस प्रकार मारे गए शॉट के लिए 'off the forehand' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He stayed on the forehand side and waited for the ball.
forehand vs backhand
A forehand is hit on the same side as the playing hand. A backhand is hit across the body.
Forehand खेलने वाले हाथ की ही ओर मारा जाता है। Backhand शरीर के आर-पार मारा जाता है।
- Beginners usually learn the forehand before the backhand.
forehand (adjective)
Forehand can also describe a stroke or a position, as in a forehand shot.
'Forehand' किसी शॉट या स्थिति का वर्णन करने वाला विशेषण भी हो सकता है, जैसे forehand shot।
- The forehand shot requires turning the shoulders early.
+Collocations 5
adjective + forehand
powerfulweakcross-courttopspinflatcrisp
- A crisp cross-court forehand surprised her opponent.
verb + forehand
hitplayimproveattack withreturn withpractise
- He practised his forehand for an hour every morning.
forehand + noun
drivestrokereturngripvolleywinner
- The forehand grip should be firm but relaxed.
sport + forehand
tennistable tennisbadmintonsquashpickleball
- In table tennis, her forehand loop is her best weapon.
forehand in other sports
forehand smashforehand flickforehand pushforehand clearforehand serve
- A forehand smash ended the rally in seconds.
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- Radhika's forehand improved after she changed her grip.
पकड़ बदलने के बाद राधिका का forehand बेहतर हो गया।
- The coach asked the boy to hit twenty forehands without a miss.
कोच ने लड़के से बिना चूके बीस forehand मारने को कहा।
- She won the point with a long forehand down the line.
उसने line के साथ एक लंबे forehand से अंक जीता।
- The Indian champion is known for his heavy forehand.
भारतीय चैंपियन अपने भारी forehand के लिए जाना जाता है।
- On a slow court, the forehand drive loses much of its speed.
धीमे कोर्ट पर forehand drive की गति काफ़ी घट जाती है।
- The badminton coach demonstrated a forehand smash from the back court.
बैडमिंटन कोच ने पिछले कोर्ट से forehand smash करके दिखाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She hits the ball with forehand.
✓ She hits the ball with a forehand.
Forehand is countable here; the shot needs an article.
यहाँ forehand गणनीय है, इसलिए शॉट से पहले article चाहिए।