overhand | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (sports) with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level | |
Synonyms: | overarm overhanded | |
Examples: | "an overhand pitch" "an overhand stroke" |
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Related terms: | underhand sport round-arm | |
2. | [ adjective ] sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together) | |
Synonyms: | oversewn | |
Related terms: | handmade | |
Similar spelling: |
overhanded overhang Overman ovarian overhanging overrun overindulge |