backhand vs forehand

backhand and forehand both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backhand	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
forehand	Yes	Yes	No	No

backhand (noun)	forehand (noun)
a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke	(sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)

backhand (adjective)	forehand (adjective)
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke	(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke
(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward

backhand (verb)	forehand (verb)
hit a tennis ball backhand