Overhand

What do we mean by overhand?

Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the level of the shoulder. adjective

Sewn with close, vertical stitches drawing two edges together, with each stitch passing over the seam formed by the edges. adjective

In an overhand manner. adverb

An overhand throw, stroke, or delivery. noun

An overhand stitch or seam. noun

To sew with overhand stitches. transitive verb

In cricket, with the hand raised above the elbow or over the ball: as, overhand bowling.

In base-ball, with the hand above the shoulder: as, overhand pitching.

In mining, done from below upward: as, overhand stoping.

In needlework, to sew over and over.

With the hand over the object; with the knuckles upward; with the hand raised higher than the elbow: opposed to underhand: as, he bowls overhand.

In mining. from below upward: used in reference to stoping out the contents of the vein. See stope, n. and verb

In needlework, over and over.

The upper hand; superiority; supremacy. noun

The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery. noun

A throwing or pitching style that is overhanded; also an overhand{2} pitch. noun

Over and over; -- applied to a style of sewing, or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed together by passing each stitch over both. adjective

Done (as pitching or bowling) with the hand higher than the elbow, or the arm above, or higher than, the shoulder. adjective

See Illustration of Knot. adjective

In an overhand manner or style. adverb

The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.

A stroke in tennis where a player strikes the ball by swinging one hand over another and smashing the ball down. this term originated in 1903 but was mistakenly translated by scholars into "overhead". This incorrect termanlogy is still widely used in the world of tennis while the true term is actually "overhand". Urban Dictionary

A tricky technique of male masturbation, performed when the flogger uses a palm-down hand position whereby the index finger is closest to the shaft base, as opposed to the classic underhand where the pinky is closest. Urban Dictionary

Throwing it overhand is a masturbating grip where the thumb is closest to the base and the palm of the hand is on top. This grip was derived from a common way to throw dice. Urban Dictionary

When you find a girl passed out, typically at a house party, you lay down next to her and put her hand around your penis. Then you put your hand over hers and proceed with a stroking motion. After you finish take her hand and wipe up the jizz. Then close that hand into a fist so she wakes up with a nice sticker surprise. She will wake up and say "Ninja, Please!" Urban Dictionary

Jerking off using an overhand motion so as to make it seem like a stranger is doing the deed. Urban Dictionary

The double pump is a technique where you cock your rifle using both hands with a large stroking motion resulting in a much larger blast when you fire off. Urban Dictionary

A type of knot that Eagle Scouts haven't even heard of. Urban Dictionary

The same as the front crawl, but it refers to the freestyle version(not professional). It is a bootleg way of saying it. People who don’t professionally swim usually use this word. It’s common among old timers. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to overhand:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word overhand:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe overhand:
double, second.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective overhand:
knot, grip, knots, right, shuffle, stoping, stroke, motion, loop, stitch, pass, serve, method, strokes, athlete, delivery, pitching, curve, throwing, stopes, stitches, grasp, blow, swing, stope, cast, pitch, shot, suture, position, service, sports, rights, control, movement, pattern, bowling, ball, cut, technique, pitcher, strike, thrust, athletes, style, toss, slopes, fashion, backup, fastball, curveball, sloping, punch, crawl, motions, arc, left, smash, loops, sidearm, pitchers, noose, chop, mining, volley, floater, patch, seam, blows, planer, adaptation, pitches, hitch, shuffles, lob, casting, tie, swipe, slash, volleyball, bricklaying, sutures, stitching, baseball, sweep, planing, flip, stab, swings.

Words that sound like overhand:
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