- overhanded
- adverb or adjective see overhand I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
overhanded
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overhanded — adj. performed with the arm moving above the shoulder; overhand[2]; of methods of throwing, especially in baseball. Contrasted with {underhand} and {sidearm}. Syn: overarm. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overhanded — adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level an overhand pitch an overhand stroke • Syn: ↑overhand, ↑overarm • Ant: ↑underhand (for: ↑overhand … Useful english dictionary
overhanded — 1. adjective overhand 2. adverb overhand … Wiktionary
overhanded — adj. done with the arm over the shoulder; stitched with vertical stitches over two edges … English contemporary dictionary
Overhand — O ver*hand , n. 1. The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery. [1913 Webster] He had gotten thereby a great overhand on me. Sir T. More. [1913 Webster] 2. (Baseball) A throwing or pitching style that is overhanded; also an overhand[2] pitch … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overhand — I. adjective Date: 1656 made with the hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level • overhand adverb • overhanded adverb or adjective II. transitive verb Date: 1871 to sew with short vertical stitches III … New Collegiate Dictionary
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