OVERHAND


Meaning of OVERHAND in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English, from over (III) + hand, n.

1. chiefly dialect : the upper hand : advantage

2.

[ overhand (II) ]

: an overhand stroke (as in tennis)

II. adjective

Etymology: over (III) + hand, n.

1. : done by grasping with the palm of the hand downward or inward toward the body ; especially : playing or played with the hand in this position

an overhand stroke in tennis

2. : overarm

III. adverb

: in an overhand manner or style

IV. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb

Etymology: overhand (III)

: to sew (cloth) with short vertical stitches along an edge of a seam, buttonhole, or hem

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