UNDERHAND


Meaning of UNDERHAND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌndə(r)hænd ]

or underhanded

1.

If an action is underhand or if it is done in an underhand way, it is done secretly and dishonestly.

...underhand financial deals.

...a list of the underhanded ways in which their influence operates in the United States...

Mr Livingstone accused the government of being underhand.

ADJ : usu ADJ n [ disapproval ]

2.

You use underhand or underhanded to describe actions, such as throwing a ball, in which you do not raise your arm above your shoulder. ( AM )

...an underhanded pitch.

≠ overarm

ADJ : ADJ n

Underhand is also an adverb. ( in BRIT, use underarm )

In softball, pitches are tossed underhand.

≠ overarm

ADV : ADV after v

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