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backhand

/ˈbækhænd/ verb C2
  1. To execute a backhand stroke or throw.
  2. To slap with the back of one's hand. · During the boxing match, I accidentally backhanded my opponent.

He/she/it backhands · Past backhanded · Past participle backhanded · -ing form backhanding

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Verb forms

Base form
backhand
He/she/it
backhands
Past
backhanded
Past participle
backhanded
-ing form
backhanding

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“Backhanded.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 164 · C1

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