overarm
IPA: ˈoʊvɝɑrm
noun
- (dated) A style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively
verb
- (transitive) To provide with more weaponry than necessary.
adjective
- Throwing while having the hand above the elbow
adverb
- Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing
Advertisement
Examples of "overarm" in Sentences
- It was bowled overarm with a straight arm, like a cricket ball.
- It does indeed look basically halfway between roundarm and overarm.
- In any case, overarm bowling was legal in 1864 or so and roundarm since 1828.
- Underarm as a tactical alternative to overarm continued into the 20th century.
- Layups can be broadly categorized into two types the underarm and the overarm.
- An occasional bowler of lobs, he sometimes switched to quick overarm deliveries.
Advertisement
Advertisement