UNDERHAND


Meaning of UNDERHAND in English

I. ˈən-dər-ˌhand adverb

Date: 1538

1.

a. : in a clandestine manner

b. archaic : in a quiet or unobtrusive manner

2. : with an underhand motion

bowl underhand

pitch underhand

II. adjective

Date: 1592

1. : underhanded

2. : done so as to evade notice

3. : made with the hand brought forward and up from below the shoulder level

an underhand serve

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.