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Overhanded   Listen
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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.
Synonyms: overarm.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Overhanded" Quotes from Famous Books



... into the corners.| |He was like a cat on his feet, quick and sure, never| |making a false move. There were times when he | |nipped the best drives that the Comet sent over, and| |turned them back for passes. Repeatedly McLoughlin | |overhanded the ball for what to him seemed a certain| |ace, so that he relaxed and dropped his racquet to | |rest, as if the point were finished. Johnston made | |his recovery, however, and sending the ball back | |found McLoughlin off his guard and so scored the | ...
— News Writing - The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories • M. Lyle Spencer



Words linked to "Overhanded" :   sport, underhand, overhand, athletics, round-arm



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