forehand vs backhand

forehand and backhand both are nouns.

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

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

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

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