o|ver|hand

o|ver|hand
o|ver|hand «OH vuhr HAND», adjective, adverb, noun, verb.
–adj., adv.
1. with the hand raised above the shoulder and the arm swung downward; overarm: »

an overhand throw (adj.), to pitch overhand (adv.).

2. with the knuckles upward.
3. over and over; with stitches passing successively over an edge: »

an overhand stitch.

–n.
an overhand throw or stroke; performance, or style of performance, in making overhand plays, as in tennis: »

He has a strong overhand.

–v.t.
to sew with overhand stitches.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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