BACKHANDING Synonyms

• the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

• the physical coming together of two or more things

• the act of contacting one thing with another

• sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

• having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

• the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

• shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

• hit with the hand

• confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

• to get involved in a relationship with another person

• a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

• the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

• directly

• hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

• to play music at loud volume

• a sharp blow

• hit swiftly with a violent blow

• to make an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location

• (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

• roundabout or ambiguous

• (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward

• a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

• a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke