backhander
noun
back·hand·er
| \ ˈbak-ˈhan-dər
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Examples of backhander in a Sentence
She hit a backhander into the net.
the customs official let us know that he might be prepared to look the other way if an appropriate backhander was slipped into his palm
Recent Examples on the Web
Schwartz hit trailer Alex Pietrangelo, who skated in and bested Rask with a backhander. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Once again, an imperfect finish for Tuukka Rask," 13 June 2019 Claude Lemieux picked up a loose puck behind the net, took it out front and tucked a backhander just under the bar and over the shoulder of Mike Liut. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: Dave Babych and Whalers who produced our memories return home for annual Hartford reunion," 13 July 2019 Jaden Schwartz chipped the puck past Brad Marchand, who inexplicably left the ice for a line change, and Schwartz set up Pietrangelo for a backhander in the slot for a 2-0 lead at first intermission. — Curtis Zupke, latimes.com, "Blues defeat Bruins in Game 7 to win franchise’s first Stanley Cup," 12 June 2019 If not for McAvoy, who swatted the puck out of midair after Alex Pietrangelo’s backhander crackled the post and sneaked behind Rask, Jaden Schwartz would have been positioned to jam it in. — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, "Stanley Cup Finals Headed to Game 7 After Bruins Wallop Blues," 9 June 2019 Eakin flicked in a backhander past Jones at 5:30 of the second period for 21st goal to give Vegas a 2-1 lead. — Gideon Rubin, The Seattle Times, "Burns scores in OT, Sharks top Golden Knights 4-3," 30 Mar. 2019 Thomas opened the scoring with 4:51 left in the first period, coming from behind the net and beating Schneider with a backhander for his ninth goal. — Tom Canavan, The Seattle Times, "Vince Dunn scores late in OT, Blues beat Devils 3-2," 30 Mar. 2019 Then Bozak capped the wild scoring spree at 5:51, sending a backhander over Saros’ stick for a 3-1 lead. — Teresa M. Walker, The Seattle Times, "Tarasenko gets hat trick as Blues beat Predators 5-4 in OT," 11 Feb. 2019 Mantha stole the puck at the Washington blue line, skated in and beat goalie Braden Holtby with a backhander between the pads. — Noah Trister, The Seattle Times, "Capitals rally in third to edge Red Wings 3-2," 6 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'backhander.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for backhander
backhander
noun
English Language Learners Definition of backhander
sports
: a backhanded shot
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