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adj
Throwing while having the hand above the elbow
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: freestyle, front crawl
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To provide with more weaponry than necessary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: overhand, overhanded
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English arm English overarm From over- + arm.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
