overhand

[oh-ver-hand]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

thrown or performed with the hand raised over the shoulder; overarm.
overhand stroke.
with the hand and part or all of the arm raised above the shoulder.
to pitch overhand.
(in sewing and embroidery) with close, shallow stitches over two edges.

adverb

with the hand over the object.
to grasp one's fork overhand.

noun

an overhand stroke, throw, or delivery.

verb (used with object)

to sew overhand.

overhand

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adjective

thrown or performed with the hand raised above the shoulder
sewn with thread passing over two edges in one direction

adverb

with the hand above the shoulder; overarm
with shallow stitches passing over two edges

verb

to sew (two edges) overhand

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Word History and Origins

Origin of overhand¹

First recorded in 1860–65; over- + hand

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Example Sentences

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Allen failed to land with his telegraphed overhand rights and Fisher snapped out the jab as the contest struggled to catch fire early on.

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An overhand left connected cleanly with Fury's forehead in the sixth.

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Cyborg launched a couple of big overhand rights in the closing stages but as the bell rang, both fighters raised their arms in the air, believing they had done enough to secure victory.

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Paul floored Perry with an overhand right inside the first minute of the fight and again with a powerful right early in the second.

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Clark was driving to the basket late in the third quarter when Reese came up from behind and took an overhand swing with her right arm.

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overgrowth overhand knot

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