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Beforehand vs Forehand - What's the difference?

beforehand | forehand |

As an adverb beforehand

is at an earlier or preceding time.

As an adjective beforehand

is in comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

As a noun forehand is

a stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke.

beforehand

English

Adverb

(-)
  • At an earlier or preceding time.
    • Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?

    Antonyms

    * afterwards

    Synonyms

    * in advance

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • rich and much beforehand
  • In a state of anticipation or preoccupation; often followed by with .
  • * Milton
    • Agricola resolves to be beforehand with the danger.
  • * Addison
    • The last cited author has been beforehand with me.

    forehand

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (racket sports) A stroke in which the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke
  • (disc sports) 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
  • All of the part of a horse which is before the rider.
    • (Johnson)
  • The chief or most important part.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
  • * Shakespeare
    • And, but for ceremony, such a wretch / Had the forehand and vantage of a king.
  • The hand towards the front of the board

    • Synonyms

    * (kind of throw in sports) (l)

    Antonyms

    * (l)