# forehand

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɔːhænd/ · frequency rank #41,634

## Definitions
1. A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.
2. A throw similar to a sidearm throw in baseball, where the disc remains on the throwing-arm side of the body and is led by the middle finger.
3. All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
4. The chief or most important part.
5. Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
6. The hand towards the front of the board.

## Etymology
From fore- + hand.

## Easily confused with
- **foreman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forehand-vs-foreman)
- **forehead** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forehand-vs-forehead)

## Common misspellings (12)
`fforehand`, `foerhand`, `foreahnd`, `forehadn`, `forehandd`, `forehannd`, `forehhand`, `forehnad`, `forheand`, `forrehand`, `froehand`, `ofrehand`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/forehand