overhand: Meaning and Definition of
o•ver•hand
Pronunciation: (ō'vur-hand"), [key] — adj.
- thrown or performed with the hand raised over the shoulder; overarm: overhand stroke.
- with the hand and part or all of the arm raised above the shoulder: to pitch overhand.
- (in sewing and embroidery) with close, shallow stitches over two edges.
—adv.
—n. - an overhand stroke, throw, or delivery.
—v.t. - to sew overhand.
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