- overarm
- o|ver|armsb., -en, -e, -ene, i sms. overarms-, fx overarmsmuskel
Dansk ordbog. 2015.
overarm
Look at other dictionaries:
overarm — ► ADJECTIVE & ADVERB ▪ (of a throw, stroke with a racket, etc.) made with the hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level … English terms dictionary
overarm — [ō′vər ärm΄] adj. performed by raising the arm above the shoulder, as a swimming stroke … English World dictionary
overarm — /oh veuhr ahrm /, adj. thrown or performed by raising the arm above the shoulder: an overarm pitch; an overarm swimming stroke. [1860 65, Amer.; OVER + ARM1] * * * … Universalium
overarm — [[t]o͟ʊvərɑː(r)m[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n You use overarm to describe actions, such as throwing a ball, in which you stretch your arm over your shoulder. ...a single overarm stroke. Ant: underarm … English dictionary
overarm — adj. & adv. 1 Cricket & Tennis etc. with the hand above the shoulder (bowl it overarm; an overarm service). 2 Swimming with one or both arms lifted out of the water during a stroke … Useful english dictionary
overarm — 1. adjective Throwing while having the hand above the elbow Ant: underarm 2. adverb Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing In cricket, one must only bowl overarm Ant: underarm … Wiktionary
overarm — o|ver|arm [ˈəuvəra:m US ˈouvəra:rm] adj, adv especially BrE an overarm throw in a sport is when you throw the ball with your arm high above your shoulder →↑underarm … Dictionary of contemporary English
overarm — adjective, adverb especially BrE an overarm throw in a sport is when you throw the ball with your arm high above your shoulder; overhand AmE … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overarm — /ˈoʊvəram / (say ohvuhrahm) adjective 1. performed with the arm being raised above the shoulder, as bowling. 2. of or relating to a style of swimming similar to freestyle (def. 1). –adverb 3. in an overarm manner …
Overarm bowling — English cricketer Darren Gough about to deliver the ball overarm style. Bowling techniques Bowling strategy Fast bowling Seam bowling Swing bowling … Wikipedia
overarm — adjective Date: 1864 1. overhand 2. of a swimming stroke made with the arm lifted out of the water and stretched forward over the shoulder to begin the stroke … New Collegiate Dictionary
