1. tennis strokes made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
Usage: sports; tennis
2. the front parts of horses, especially the chest, shoulders, and front legs
Usage: equestrian

Examples

• Her forehands were powerful and accurate during the match.
• The coach worked on improving his forehands at practice.
• She won most points with her cross-court forehands.
• The judge evaluated the horses’ forehands in the competition.
• Both horses had strong, well-developed forehands.
• His forehands lacked consistency in the final set.