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overarm

/ˈəʊvəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/

overarm adjective: throwing while having the hand above the elbow.

Adjective

overarm (not comparable)

  1. Throwing while having the hand above the elbow

Adverb

overarm (not comparable)

  1. Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing
    • In cricket, one must only bowl overarm.

Noun

overarm (plural overarms)

  1. (dated) A style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively

Verb

IPA/ˌəʊvəɹˈɑː(ɹ)m/

overarm (third-person singular simple present overarms, present participle overarming, simple past and past participle overarmed)

  1. (transitive) To provide with more weaponry than necessary.

Synonyms of overarm

Antonyms

Forms of overarm

Noun
pluraloverarms
Verb
third-person singular presentoverarms
present participleoverarming
past participleoverarmed
pastoverarmed

Origin of overarm

From over- + arm.

Questions about overarm

What does overarm mean?
Overarm means throwing while having the hand above the elbow.
What part of speech is overarm?
Overarm can be an adjective, an adverb, a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce overarm?
Overarm is pronounced /ˈəʊvəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/.

Words near overarm in the dictionary

  1. overargue
  2. overargued
  3. overargues
  4. overarguing
  5. overargumentative
  6. overarm
  7. overarmed
  8. overarming
  9. overarms
  10. overarousal
  11. overarouse

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