adj, adv, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively dated

Verb

1. 1
   To provide with more weaponry than necessary. transitive

Adjective

1. 1
   Throwing while having the hand above the elbow not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing not-comparable

   "In cricket, one must only bowl overarm."

Synonyms

All synonyms

freestylefront crawloverhandoverhandoverhanded

Antonyms

All antonyms

underarm

Example

More examples

"In cricket, one must only bowl overarm."

Etymology

From over- + arm.

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