overarm

4.6

To move your arm forward and down from above your shoulder when throwing or serving

adjective
/ˈoʊvərˌɑrm/

Specialized

: por encima

She prefers to serve overarm in tennis for more power.

Examples

He threw the ball with an overarm motion.
He threw the baseball overarm, aiming for a fast pitch.
The bowler delivered the ball overarm for greater speed.
Using an overarm technique can improve your serve.
He threw the ball with an overarm motion, sending it flying across the field.
In swimming competitions, athletes often use an overarm stroke to maximize their speed.
During the baseball game, he switched to an overarm pitch to throw off the batter.

Synonyms

overhand

vsoverarm

5.0

A movement in sports like a tennis serve where the hand moves forward and down from above the shoulder

is the identical action expressed by another form

overhanded

vsoverarm

5.8

A movement where the hand moves forward and down from above the shoulder for throws and serves

is the identical action expressed by another form

Antonyms

underarm

3 3.1

To throw or hit a ball from below shoulder level

How High

overhead

Specialized

4 5.6

overarm

Specialized

4.6

breast-high

6.0

underarm

3 3.1

Surface Forms

overarm positive

Morphology

overarm = arm (transparent) = over + arm

The meaning is directly derived from 'over' + 'arm', indicating an action performed with the arm moving over or above the shoulder.

Etymology

Overarm is made of the parts over- meaning 'above' and arm meaning 'arm', so it literally describes using the arm from above the shoulder. That's why an 'overarm' throw or serve is done with the arm raised over the shoulder to give more speed or power.