over·hand
ˈō-vər-ˌhand 
: made with the hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
overhand
adverb
overhanded; overhanding; overhands
: to sew with short vertical stitches
: an overhand stroke (as in handball)
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David Paleologos, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Manuel, though only around a pound heavier than Gutierrez, is more muscular, and uses his heft to establish an early advantage, double-jabbing the body and head to set up left hooks and overhand rights, always moving forward.
—Ben Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
Jon Wertheim and Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 27 June 2019
Rizzo was visibly upset after getting plunked, throwing his bat overhanded toward the Chicago dugout.
—USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2017
Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Having dominated in the opening four rounds, Dubois completed the defense of his IBF heavyweight belt with a devastating overhand right to Joshua’s chin 59 seconds into the fifth in front of a record crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium in London.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Williams could serve overhand aces in the court of public policy and run from one of her residences in California or Florida.
—David Paleologos, USA TODAY, 16 May 2024
Manuel, though only around a pound heavier than Gutierrez, is more muscular, and uses his heft to establish an early advantage, double-jabbing the body and head to set up left hooks and overhand rights, always moving forward.
—Ben Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
Verb
Unlike most of the other women in the field, Lenglen served overhanded.
—Jon Wertheim and Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 27 June 2019
Rizzo was visibly upset after getting plunked, throwing his bat overhanded toward the Chicago dugout.
—USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2017
Noun
Grip the band at each end with an overhand grip and raise your arms to shoulder height.
—Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Having dominated in the opening four rounds, Dubois completed the defense of his IBF heavyweight belt with a devastating overhand right to Joshua’s chin 59 seconds into the fifth in front of a record crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium in London.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Overhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overhand. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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overhand
1 of 2 adjective
over·hand
ˈō-vər-ˌhand
: made with the hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
an overhand pitch
an overhand tennis stroke
overhand
adverb
overhand
2 of 2 noun
: an overhand stroke (as in tennis)
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