overarm

Speech parts

1. overarm - Noun

2. overarm - Adjective

3. overarm - Verb

4. overarm - Adverb

Meaning

with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

overhand overhanded dolly backstop round-arm upper arm counterholder counter-holder counterstay counter-support anchor arm

Antonyms

underarm underhand underhanded

Anagrams

overram

Examples

an overhand pitch Source: Internet

an overhand stroke Source: Internet

He was unusual in persisting with his roundarm action throughout his career, when almost all other bowlers adopted the new overarm style. Source: Internet

Hoplites in the rows behind the lead would almost certainly have made overarm thrusts. Source: Internet

It is a matter of contention, among historians, whether the hoplite used the spear overarm or underarm. Source: Internet

The Byzantines used lance both overarm and underarm, couched. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

overarchingness overargue overargumentative overarousal overaroused overarrange