overarm

From over- +‎ arm.

• (adjective, adverb, noun)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈəʊvəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/

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• (verb, adverb)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvəɹˈɑː(ɹ)m/

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)m

overarm (not comparable)

1. Throwing while having the hand above the elbow

• underarm

overarm (not comparable)

1. Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing

   In cricket, one must only bowl overarm.

overarm (plural overarms)

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

   Synonyms: freestyle, front crawl

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.

• underarm

over +‎ arm

overarm

1. (anatomy) upper arm

From over- +‎ arm.

overarm m (definite singular overarmen, indefinite plural overarmer, definite plural overarmene)

1. (anatomy) upper arm

• underarm

• “overarm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From over- +‎ arm.

overarm m (definite singular overarmen, indefinite plural overarmar, definite plural overarmane)

1. (anatomy) upper arm

• underarm

• “overarm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.