backhand vs return

return vs backhand

backhand and return both are nouns.

backhand is an adjective but return is not an adjective.

backhand and return both are verbs.

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

As nouns, return is a hypernym of backhand; that is, return is a word with a broader meaning than backhand:

backhand: a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
return: a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player

backhand (noun)	return (noun)
a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke	the act of going back to a prior location
	a coming to or returning home
	getting something back again
	a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player
	(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
	a reciprocal group action
	the act of someone appearing again
	the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
	document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
	a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
	happening again (especially at regular intervals)
	the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

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

backhand (verb)	return (verb)
hit a tennis ball backhand	go back to a previous state
	be restored
	go back to something earlier
	answer back
	submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
	pass down
	make a return
	give or supply
	go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
	return to a previous position; in mathematics
	bring back to the point of departure
	pay back
	return in kind
	give back
	be inherited by
	elect again

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