Meaning

(rare, obsolete) Synonym of sidelong..

Definitions by Sense

1. (rare, obsolete) Synonym of sidelong.
2. With the inner and outer surfaces reversed.
3. (tennis) Describing cross-court shots made by the unexpected hand, as of a backhand return of a ball struck to the player's forehand.
4. Alternative form of inside out.

Example Sentences

...with a nudge of the elbow, and an inside-out squint of his eyes...

These curious gloves... have two thumbs, so that by an inside-out process they can get another pair of gloves when the palm becomes worn out.

This force is all that prevents the blades from pointing straight up like an inside-out umbrella.

Brian Rosenworcel... was wearing gray Crocs and an inside-out T-shirt.

Kyrgios hits a thumping inside-out forehand to Raonic's weaker wing, the backhand.

...cracking an ‘inside-out’ backhand past Rahim on the set point...

Synonyms for inside-out

Antonyms for inside-out

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When Should You Use Inside-out?

Use inside-out when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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