overhand
adjective
over·hand
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Definition of overhand
(Entry 1 of 3)
: made with the hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
overhand
verb
overhanded;
overhanding;
overhands
Definition of overhand (Entry 2 of 3)
: to sew with short vertical stitches
overhand
nounDefinition of overhand (Entry 3 of 3)
: an overhand stroke (as in handball)
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overhand
adverb
overhanded
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Examples of overhand in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Romanian Deadlift Stand tall, with your feet hip width apart, and hold a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip in front of your hips. — K. Aleisha Fetters, Outside Online, "The Beginner's Guide to Weight Lifting," 19 June 2019 Costa hurts Hall with an overhand right, but Hall recovers well. — Todd Martin, latimes.com, "Paulo Costa vs. Uriah Hall live round-by-round coverage," 8 July 2018 Alves appears to stun Aliev a little with a wild overhand punch late. — Todd Martin, latimes.com, "Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos vs. Sean Strickland live round-by-round coverage," 13 May 2018 And Sam Shewmaker, another heavyweight, sent the audience into a frenzy with his only punch — an overhand right that dropped burly Eric Prindle just 18 seconds into the fight. — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, "Fight club: Legalized bare-knuckle boxing may be next big show in ring," 4 June 2018 With time winding down in the first quarter Merrimack patiently bled the clock, then burst into action, Thomas feeding senior midfielder Kyle Stenberg who sent an overhand laser into the top left pocket of the net. — Owen Pence, BostonGlobe.com, "Merrimack trounces Saint Leo to win Division 2 title," 27 May 2018 Compressed air is available inside the studio and outside in the overhand area. — Margaret Demarino, courant.com, "Property of the week: 95 West Road, Canton," 6 July 2017 Lopez rushed forward with an overhand right to the officer's head and the two soon were entwined. — David J. Neal, miamiherald, "He used a trash can and teeth at the airport. The cops he fought had their own tools | Miami Herald," 18 Apr. 2018 With this movement, and all pulling movements, having a solid grip (either overhand or underhand) is key. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "Why Doing Pulling Exercises Like Josephine Skriver Is Important for Building Total-Body Strength," 10 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Unlike most of the other women in the field, Lenglen served overhanded. — Jon Wertheim And Jacob Feldman, SI.com, "The Incomparable Life and Mysterious Death of Suzanne Lenglen," 27 June 2019 Rizzo was visibly upset after getting plunked, throwing his bat overhanded toward the Chicago dugout. — USA TODAY, "LEADING OFF: Twins in, Red Sox near clinch, testy Cubs-Cards," 27 Sep. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
When Manasse tried to dink a shot over Gauff’s head midway through the first set, the teenager backpedaled quickly and fired an overhand charge past her 24-year-old foe. — Andrew Kostka, USA TODAY, "Fans come out to watch Wimbledon sensation Coco Gauff cruise to victory at Citi Open," 27 July 2019 Heaney’s first pitch of a 4-0 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday was a languid overhand curveball, the sort that Tyler Skaggs threw better than all but a few others. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Andrew Heaney pays tribute to Tyler Skaggs in Angels’ loss to Astros," 6 July 2019 Think single-story, wood siding, unassuming roof lines, square posts with porch overhands — simple. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "San Jose designer focuses on comfort, functionality and style," 2 July 2019 Human workers that have to perform repetitive overhand motions can lead to potential shoulder injuries. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "Humans Wearing Exoskeletons Will Work in Ford Plants," 18 Aug. 2018 Knot experts called into court made the same looping overhand and half-hitch knots for jurors to see. — Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Questions, theories, opinions abound after Zahau wrongful death verdict," 8 Apr. 2018 Philpott described the overhand and clove hitch knots found on the body as common in nautical uses. — Pauline Repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Expert mariner shows how knots tied on Rebecca Zahau," 7 Mar. 2018 However, the competition is often criticized, as many contestants use a two-handed chest pass instead of throwing the ball overhand. — Joe Clarkin, ajc, "‘Dr. Pepper Challenge’ contestant Jose draws wrath of internet after poor performance at SEC title game," 2 Dec. 2017 At 1-1, 15-0, Youzhny lunged for a backhand overhand volley and went to the ground favoring the hip but opted to continue. — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, "Roger Federer Survives in Five Sets to Reach U.S. Open Third Round," 31 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overhand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for overhand
overhand
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of overhand
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: made with the hand brought forward and down from above the shoulder
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overhand
adjective
over·hand
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Kids Definition of overhand
(Entry 1 of 2)
: made with the hand brought forward and down from above the shoulder
an overhand throw
overhand
adverbKids Definition of overhand (Entry 2 of 2)
: with an overhand movement
I threw the ball overhand.