(racket sports) A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.

Beforehand; paid in advance.

(transitive) To strike with a forehand stroke.

plural of forehand

(now US) Looking to the future; displaying foresight; prudent. / (obsolete, US) Wealthy. / (not comparable) Executed with a forehand stroke. / Direct, straightforward, sincere.

With a forehand stroke.

plural of forehander

(racquet sports) A shot played forehand. / (surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell facing the wave ("on their forehand") rather than with the wave behind them ("on their backhand").

present participle of forehand

A surname.