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    backhanded
    /ˌbakˈhandɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. made with the back of the hand facing in the direction of movement: "a backhanded pass"
    • 2. having a meaning that is expressed indirectly or ambiguously: "coming from me, teasing is a backhanded compliment"

    adverb

    • 1. with the back of the hand or with the hand turned backwards: "Frank hit him backhanded"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKHANDED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Backhanded means having two meanings, one of which is the opposite of the other. It can describe a remark that seems nice but is actually insulting, or a hit or stop in sport that is done with the arm across the body.

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      BACKHANDED translate: （話語中）隱含批評（或譏諷）的. Learn more in the...

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      Meaning of backhand in English. backhand. noun [ C ] uk /...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › backhandedBackhanded Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Backhanded means indirect, devious, or sarcastic, especially in a compliment or a gesture. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of backhanded.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBACKHANDED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Backhanded means having two meanings, one of which is the opposite of the other. It can describe a remark that seems nice but is actually insulting, or a hit or stop in sports that is done with the arm across the body.

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  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBACKHANDED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'backhanded' Word Frequency. backhanded. (bækhændɪd , US -hændɪd ) also back-handed. 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be an insult but could also be understood as a compliment.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › backhandedbackhanded adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Backhanded means having a meaning that is not directly or clearly expressed, or that is not intended. Learn how to use this adjective with idioms like backhanded compliment and see pronunciation and synonyms.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › backhandedBACKHANDED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Backhanded definition: performed with the hand turned backward, crosswise, or in any oblique direction so that the palm of the hand faces in the direction of the body and the back of the hand faces in the direction of forward movement.. See examples of BACKHANDED used in a sentence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKHAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Meaning of backhand in English. backhand. noun [ C ] uk / ˈbæk.hænd / us / ˈbæk.hænd / Add to word list. (in sports such as tennis) a hit in which the arm is brought across the body with the back of the hand facing the same direction as the hit itself, or the player's ability to perform this hit: What a wonderful backhand return!