underhand
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5.3
- adjective
- /ˈʌndərˌhænd/
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por debajo
- The object control subtest evaluates striking, dribbling, catching, kicking, overhand throwing, and underhand rolling.
- underhand serve
But Rick Berry shot every single one of his foul shots underhand like this.
- But Rick Berry shot every single one of his foul shots underhand like this.
- Pull ups so I can hit my back and biceps in one overhand, underhand, neutral.
- You know what I'm going to go with Pull ups, neutral underhand, overhand, overhand, overhand wide.
Examples
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The coach instructed the players to serve the volleyball using an underhand technique.
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The volleyball skills taught were: a set, forearm pass, overhead pass, and underhand serve.
Academic text (2009) -
Hire Rick Barry to make him shoot underhand.
Blog text (21) -
You can't do that underhand pitch thing.
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But Rick Berry shot every single one of his foul shots underhand like this.
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That one Reuther caught hold of looked like you tossed it in underhand.
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Sam's pretty sure it's a violation of the rules to pitch underhand.
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Throw it underhand.
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He threw out the first pitch, lobbing it underhand for a strike.
Blog text (17) -
He reached into the sled and knocked with his fist at two or three melons before selecting one and tossing it underhand to Inman.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
3
3.1
To throw or hit a ball from below shoulder level
1
5.8
To throw or hit by moving the hand forward and upward from below shoulder level
Antonyms
A movement in sports like a tennis serve where the hand moves forward and down from above the shoulder
How High
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Underhand is made of under 'below' and hand 'hand', so it originally described a way of throwing or serving with the hand held below shoulder level. That's why an underhand serve or throw uses a low, under-the-arm motion.