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Type of tennis stroke
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overhand
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Word definitions for overhand in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overhand \O"ver*hand`\, n. The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery. He had gotten thereby a great overhand on me. --Sir T. More. (Baseball) A throwing or pitching style that is overhanded; also an overhand[2] pitch.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1570s, "upside down," from over- + hand . Sense in tennis, etc., in reference to hand position above that which is gripped, is first recorded 1861. As an adjective, of throws, strokes, or bowls, "done with the hand raised above the shoulder," it is first ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
An overhand (or overcut or drop ) is a semi-circular and vertical punch thrown with the rear hand. It is usually employed when the opponent is bobbing or slipping . The strategic utility of the drop relying on body weight can deliver a great deal of power. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level; "an overhand pitch"; "an overhand stroke" [syn: overhanded , overarm ] [ant: underhand ] sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
1 Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the shoulders 2 (context sewing English) sewn with close, vertical stitches that draw the edges of a seam together 3 (context of a loop in rope English) With the working part on top of the standing ...
Usage examples of overhand.
Pallas triggered her final buckeye and slung it overhand toward them without a second thought.
Jimmy drew weapons and executed a parry of an overhand slash by Jack, diverting the blade with his dirk, then lunging with his rapier in return.
Tiring of this tactic, it dropped to its knees as it leveled a blow at Micah, overhand as if driving a spike with a hammer, but at the last instant it shifted its aim and slammed its massive fist down on the ground next to the monk.
He swung overhand and down at the soldier, who leaped away, and the blow missed.
With an overhand stroke he plunged his long-bladed knife between two vertebrae where they were outlined by loose-hanging skin.
The ball rattled left off the rim and Karli was down court at full speed, clawing for the cross-pass from Annie, hurtled overhand like a rocket.
Alsebra standing over the remains of the first, engaging the next with overhand and shield thrust.
He stepped in, slashing overhand with the blade, and her arm rang to the joint as she slapped the blade away on the fiat.
The Persian and the horse, moving as one, pranced aside, and she barely recovered her guard in time to fend off a ringing overhand blow.
The Persian hacked at him overhand with an axe, and his shield splintered into fragments as the blade bit through the roundel.
Now lances rasped from their wooden sockets and were held overhand, ready to strike.
Persian in half-armor spurred toward him, cutting overhand with a long curved sword.
She stepped back as he moved in and shot a hard overhand right to the heart that took his breath away.
He threw a long overhand left that caught Brynhild in the throat, but it cost him another stinging punch to the head in return.
He deflected an overhand swing and gave a thrust to the throat in return.