Slap vs. Backhand — What's the Difference?

A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack.

The backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body with the back of the hand preceding the palm. Except in the phrase backhand volley, the term refers to a groundstroke (that is, one in which the ball has bounced before it is struck).

The sound of such a blow.

Made with the back of the dominant hand facing forward

A sharp insult

A backhand stroke or shot, as in tennis or hockey.

To strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object

A position for controlling a ball or puck, in which the back of the dominant hand faces forward

To cause to strike forcefully and loudly

A catch made in baseball by reaching across the body with the palm turned toward the ball.

To put or place quickly or carelessly

Handwriting characterized by letters that slant to the left.

To subject to a legal obligation, such as a fine or court order

With a backhanded stroke or motion.

To impose (a legal obligation) on someone

To perform, catch, or hit with a backhand

To strike or beat with the force and sound of a slap

(tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.

Directly and with force

Handwriting that leans to the left

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.

(Ultimate Frisbee) the standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.

(countable) A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.

The reverse side of the human hand.

The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing.

(surfing) the hand towards the back of the board.

Makeup; cosmetics.

To execute a backhand stroke or throw

An eye-catching sticker used in street art.

To slap with the back of one's hand

(transitive) To give a slap to.

(of handwriting) Slanting to the left.

(transitive) To cause something to strike soundly.

(of strokes or throws) In the backhand style

(intransitive) To strike soundly against something.

(ice hockey) Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick

To be excellent.

A kind of handwriting in which the downward slope of the letters is from left to right.

(transitive) To place, to put carelessly.

The stroke of a ball with a racket or paddle, in which head of the racket starts from the side of the body opposite to that of the arm in which the racket is held, and proceeds forward to meet the ball. Contrasted with forehand.

To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).

Sloping from left to right; - said of handwriting.

To play slap bass on (an instrument).

Backhanded; indirect; oblique.

Exactly, precisely

A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

A blow, esp. one given with the open hand, or with something broad.

Hit a tennis ball backhand

To strike with the open hand, or with something broad.

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

With a sudden and violent blow; hence, quickly; instantly; directly.

(of handwriting) having the letters slanting from left down to right

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

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

Hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand;

Directly;