Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
to supinate

to supinate

1 9.9
To turn the forearm so the palm faces up or to turn the foot outward
  • verb
  • /ˈsuːpɪneɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : supinar
  • When properly fitted, shoes designed for those who supinate can help prevent injuries.

Examples

  • In 1967, high-speed film showed Marshall that he supinated his forearm—turned it palm up—when he threw his slider.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Briefly stated: the glider's right arm is not supinated, as it would have to be to produce an upturned palm under a load; the arm is pulled back and pronated with elbow out, an action best understood when the figure is viewed upright, as though it were striding.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Do you supinate or pronate?

    The Wedding Ringer (2015)

  • When you're not supinating.

    Tin Cup (1996)

  • Grasp the bar at shoulder-width with palms up (supinated grip).

    Blog text (32)

  • To lift weights effectively, make sure your palms face up while you supinate the barbell.

  • During the exercise, it's essential to supinate your forearm to engage the correct muscles.

Antonyms

to pronate
  • Specialized
1 8.9

To turn the hand, forearm, or foot so the underside faces down

How Rotated

to supinate
  • Specialized
1 9.9
to rotate
144 3.0
to turn
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

supinate infinitive
supinated past
supinated past participle
supinating present participle
supinates third person singular

Morphology

supinate = supine (transparent) = supine + ate

Formed by the adjective 'supine' plus the productive verb-forming suffix '-ate', so the verbal meaning is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

The word supinate comes from a Latin root related to supine, which means 'on the back'. Think of a hand 'lying on its back': to supinate is to turn the palm so it 'faces up', and by the same idea the foot can roll outward.