overhand pitch

6.5

A throw in baseball where the hand moves above the shoulder

noun
/ˈoʊvərˌhænd pɪtʃ/

: lanzamiento por encima

Many fastballs are thrown using an overhand pitch to generate maximum velocity.

Examples

She practices her overhand pitch to improve her accuracy and power.
The pitcher delivered an overhand pitch with incredible speed.
He threw an overhand pitch during the game.
Many players prefer the overhand pitch for its speed.
Many fastballs are thrown using an overhand pitch to generate maximum velocity.
The pitcher delivered an overhand pitch with incredible speed.
She practices her overhand pitch to improve her accuracy and power.

How Underhand

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Jargon

6.9

sidearm

6.1

overhand pitch

6.5

Surface Forms

overhand pitch singular

overhand pitches plural

Morphology

overhand + pitch

The meaning is directly compositional: 'overhand' describes the manner (arm motion from above the shoulder) and 'pitch' means to throw, so an 'overhand pitch' is predictably a throw performed with an overhand motion. This adjective+noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun overhand pitch comes from the clear image of a pitcher throwing with the hand held over the shoulder. So it means 'a pitch thrown with the hand moving above the shoulder'.