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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Ben Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
How to Do It: Hang from a bar with an overhand grip.
—Greg Presto, Men's Health, 27 July 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
Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
McDonald carried the ball into the offensive zone and proceeded to rip an overhand shot between Ohio State freshman goalkeeper Caleb Fyock and the right post just 1:35 into the third quarter.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
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
How to Do It: Hang from a bar with an overhand grip.
—Greg Presto, Men's Health, 27 July 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
Clark was driving to the basket late in the third quarter when Reese came up from behind and took an overhand swing with her right arm.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
McDonald carried the ball into the offensive zone and proceeded to rip an overhand shot between Ohio State freshman goalkeeper Caleb Fyock and the right post just 1:35 into the third quarter.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 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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