overhead
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈoʊvərˌhɛd/
- Specialized
:
remate
- During the match, she hit a powerful overhead after expertly judging the lob from her opponent.
- an overhead pass
- forearm pass and overhead
Examples
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The volleyball skills taught were: a set, forearm pass, overhead pass, and underhand serve.
Academic text (2009) -
On court, Jani delivers a winning overhead smash.
Fiction book (1998) -
While my volleying never became very good, I did work on my own to improve my overhead smash, which eventually became more than adequate.
Academic text (1991) -
The serve bounced high as before, but she had her racquet back and managed an overhead.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the analyzed lesson, seventh graders were in the initial lesson of a volleyball unit in which the overhead pass was being taught.
Academic text (1995) -
He practiced his overhead to improve his tennis game, making sure to strike the ball forcefully above his head.
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The coach emphasized the importance of mastering the overhead to effectively counter high shots during the training session.
Synonyms
7
3.0
A very hard hit in sport, like in tennis
To hit a tennis ball with a racket during a game
A hit of the tennis ball with a racket during play
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Compounds
- Archaic
3
3.2
A machine that shines light through clear plastic sheets to show images on a screen
- Specialized
Time a computer or machine takes to get ready before it runs a command
- Specialized
Time a device takes to get ready before it starts a command
- Specialized
Space on a disk used to store information the computer needs, not your files
- Specialized
A gym exercise that lifts a weight from the shoulder to above the head until the arms are straight
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Etymology
Overhead comes from the parts over- and head, meaning 'above the head', and in sports it names a stroke hit above the player's head. So an 'overhead' in tennis is a strong hit you make when the ball is over your head.