adv, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A personal weapon, either a firearm (handgun type) or a cold weapon (such as a sword), carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access.

Verb

1. 1
   To throw a ball with one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

   "His interest, aside from slinging sinkers as a sidearming right-hander, was medicine."

Adjective

1. 1
   (of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground wordnet

Adverb

1. 1
   With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

Adverb

1. 1
   in a sidearm manner wordnet

Example

More examples

"His interest, aside from slinging sinkers as a sidearming right-hander, was medicine."

Etymology

From side + arm.

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