overarm

ˈoʊvərɑrm

Definition

Definition of overarm - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

throwing

TECH.

with hand brought forward from above shoulder

TECH.

He used an overarm motion to pass the ball.

overhand

overhead

Adverb

sports movement

TECH.

in a style where the arm moves above the shoulder level

TECH.

He threw the ball overarm to reach the distant player..

overhand

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Expressions with overarm

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overarm stroke

movement in swimming where arms go over the water

She improved her overarm stroke during swim practice.

Origin of overarm

over (above) + arm (limb)

Terms with overarm included in their meaning

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crawl

swimming

swim using alternating overarm strokes and flutter kick

Australian crawl

swimming technique

swimming stroke with alternating overarm strokes and a flutter kick

high crawl

sports

swimming stroke with alternate overarm movements

overhanded

adj.

sports motion

thrown or performed using an overarm motion

Examples of overarm in a sentence

Overarm throws are common in cricket and baseball.
She served the tennis ball overarm with great force.
The coach instructed him to bowl overarm for better accuracy.

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French:au-dessus, par-dessus l'épaule, ...
German:Überkopf, über die Schulter, ...
Italian:sopra la spalla, ...
Spanish:por encima del hombro, ...
Portuguese:por cima do ombro, ...
Chinese:上臂的, 过肩地, ...
Japanese:オーバーアームの, オーバーアーム, ...
Arabic:مُرْتَفِع اليَد, فَوْقَ الكَتِف, ...
Hebrew:מֵעַל הַכָּתֵף, מֵעַל לַכָּתֵף, ...
Russian:верхний, поверх руки, ...
Ukrainian:верхній, над рукою, ...
Hindi:ऊपर से हाथ लाने वाला, ऊपर से, ...
Bengali:ওভারআর্ম, উপরের দিকে হাত নিক্ষেপ করে, ...
Catalan:per sobre del braç, per sobre de l'espatlla, ...
Czech:nadhazovací, vrchem, ...
Danish:overhånds, over skulderhøjde, ...
Dutch:overarms, overarm, ...
Greek:πάνω από τον ώμο, πάνω από το χέρι, ...
Hungarian:felső, felülről, ...
Khmer:បោះពីលើស្មា, បោះដៃលើ, ...
Korean:오버암의, 오버암으로, ...
Persian:بالای شانه, از بالای شانه, ...
Polish:wykonany z góry, znad ramienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):sobre a cabeça, por cima do ombro, ...
Romanian:de deasupra umărului, peste umăr, ...
Swedish:överarms, överarm, ...
Thai:เหนือไหล่, เหนือแขน, ...
Turkish:üstten, kol üstü, ...
Vietnamese:ném qua vai, trên cánh tay, ...

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Definition of overarm - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Adverb

Expressions with overarm

Origin of overarm

Terms related to overarm

Terms with overarm included in their meaning

Examples of overarm in a sentence

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