All English words - page 455

Meanings of Backhand:

noun

(in tennis and other racket sports) a stroke played with the back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke, with the arm across the body.

Usage examples:

He drove a backhand into the net

verb

Strike with a backhanded blow or stroke.

Usage examples:

In a flash, he backhanded ace across the jaw

Meanings of Backhanded:

adjective

Made with the back of the hand facing in the direction of movement.

Usage examples:

A backhanded pass

adverb

With the back of the hand or with the hand turned backwards.

Usage examples:

Frank hit him backhanded

verb

Strike with a backhanded blow or stroke.

Usage examples:

In a flash, he backhanded ace across the jaw

Meanings of Backhanded-compliment:

noun

A remark that seems to say something pleasant about a person but could also be an insult

Usage examples:

I say this unironically, and not as a backhanded compliment., she was insulted by his back-handed c…

Meanings of Backhander:

noun

A blow made with the back of the hand.

Usage examples:

Shut up, or i'll give you a backhander

Meanings of Backhanding:

verb

Strike with a backhanded blow or stroke.

Usage examples:

In a flash, he backhanded ace across the jaw

noun

(in tennis and other racket sports) a stroke played with the back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke, with the arm across the body.

Usage examples:

He drove a backhand into the net

Meanings of Backhands:

noun

(in tennis and other racket sports) a stroke played with the back of the hand facing in the direction of the stroke, with the arm across the body.

Usage examples:

He drove a backhand into the net

verb

Strike with a backhanded blow or stroke.

Usage examples:

In a flash, he backhanded ace across the jaw

Meanings of Backhaul:

noun

A return journey of a vehicle after it has transported and delivered goods

Meanings of Backhauls:

noun

A return journey of a vehicle after it has transported and delivered goods

Meanings of Backheel:

verb

Kick (something) backwards with the heel.

Usage examples:

Johnson back-heeled the ball

noun

In football, a pass made using the heel (= the rounded back part of the foot)

Usage examples:

His backheel to pessotto took two defenders completely out of the game., he managed to backheel the…

Meanings of Backhoe:

noun

A mechanical excavator that draws towards itself a bucket attached to a hinged boom.

Usage examples:

He says another major problem with construction equipment is boom failures on backhoes and excavato…

Meanings of Backhoes:

noun

A mechanical excavator that draws towards itself a bucket attached to a hinged boom.

Usage examples:

He says another major problem with construction equipment is boom failures on backhoes and excavato…

Meanings of Backhouse:

noun

The rear part of a house, or a subsidiary building situated to the rear of the main premises of a house, especially one used for a specific purpose, as a wash house, storage space, etc. chiefly regional in later use (now rare).

Meanings of Backhouses:

noun

The rear part of a house, or a subsidiary building situated to the rear of the main premises of a house, especially one used for a specific purpose, as a wash house, storage space, etc. chiefly regional in later use (now rare).

Meanings of Backie:

noun

A ride given to a passenger on a bicycle, in which they typically sit on the saddle and hold on to the cyclist, who stands up to pedal.

Usage examples:

Ask him nicely and he might give you a backie on his bmx

Meanings of Backing:

noun

Help or support.

Usage examples:

The foreign secretary won the backing of opposition parties

verb

Give financial, material, or moral support to.

Usage examples:

He had a newspaper empire backing him

Meanings of Backings:

noun

Help or support.

Usage examples:

The foreign secretary won the backing of opposition parties

Meanings of Backland:

noun

Another term for backcountry.

Meanings of Backlands:

noun

Another term for backcountry.

Meanings of Backlash:

noun

A strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.

Usage examples:

A public backlash against racism

Meanings of Backlashes:

noun

A strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.

Usage examples:

A public backlash against racism

Meanings of Backless:

adjective

(of a woman's garment) cut low at the back.

Usage examples:

A backless lycra dress

Meanings of Backlighting:

verb

Illuminate from behind.

Usage examples:

A backlit lcd screen

Meanings of Backlist:

noun

A publisher's list of books published before the current season and still in print.

Usage examples:

Backlist titles

Meanings of Backlists:

noun

A publisher's list of books published before the current season and still in print.

Usage examples:

Backlist titles

Meanings of Backlit:

verb

Illuminate from behind.

Usage examples:

A backlit lcd screen

noun

Illumination from behind.

Usage examples:

The camera offers useful features such as backlight compensation

adjective

Lit up from behind, especially in order to create a special effect

Usage examples:

His trophies were proudly displayed in a backlit cabinet.