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Meaning of "overarm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERARM

overarm  [ˈəʊvərˌɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERARM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overarm can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OVERARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

overarm

Over-arm

An over-arm position is a posture in which a person's arms are extended over their shoulders or behind their head. This may take place, for example, during work or a sporting activity, and is used in stretching exercises or during meditation besides other activities. In wrestling, for example, nelson holds are over-arm holds, in a contest for physical dominance. In cricket, over-arm bowling is the norm. Also, in law enforcement the raising of the arms above or behind the head is a gesture of surrender or submission, as it is in a military situation.

Definition of overarm in the English dictionary

The definition of overarm in the dictionary is bowled, thrown, or performed with the arm raised above the shoulder. Other definition of overarm is with the arm raised above the shoulder.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERARM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
arm
ɑːm
balm
bɑːm
calm
kɑːm
Canadarm
ˈkænədˌɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
crossarm
ˈkrɒsˌɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
forearm
ˈfɔːrˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
imam
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
palm
pɑːm
shortarm
ˈʃɔːtˌɑːm
stiff-arm
ˈstɪfˌɑːm
underarm
ˈʌndərˌɑːm
yardarm
ˈjɑːdˌɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERARM

overamplified
overanalyse
overanalysis
overanalytical
overanalyze
overanxiety
overanxious
overapt
overarch
overarching
overarousal
overarrange
overassert
overassertion
overassertive
overate
overattention
overattentive
overawe
overawed

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERARM

actual bodily harm
car alarm
dairy farm
disarm
fire alarm
home farm
like a charm
long arm
lukewarm
make a long arm
pig farm
self-harm
shot in the arm
smoke alarm
straight-arm
swarm
upper arm
warm
web server farm
wind farm

Synonyms and antonyms of overarm in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overarm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERARM

Find out the translation of overarm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overarm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overarm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

过肩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobrebrazo
570 millions of speakers

English

overarm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओवरआर्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كتفه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хоботом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overarm
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাঁধের ওপর দিয়ে হাত ঘুরিয়ে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

overarm
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overarm
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overarm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上手投げ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

내리던
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overarm
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự giao banh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓவர் ஆர்ம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरराउम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kulaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overarm
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overarm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хоботом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overarm
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

overarm
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorhands
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överarm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overarm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overarm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERARM»

The term «overarm» is regularly used and occupies the 104.669 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERARM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overarm» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overarm» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overarm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERARM»

Discover the use of overarm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overarm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Life Span Motor Development
Langendorfer (1987) and Messick (1991) proposed developmental sequences for overarm striking. Both sequences are based on cross-sectional studies; neither has been validated with longitudinal research. Overarm striking is similar to ...
Kathleen Haywood, Nancy Getchell, 2009
2
Popular Mechanics
SHOP-TEST REPORT Drill- press overarm makes your router twice as handy A portable router becomes a jig-guided carving machine when suspended by a bracket by Wayne C. Leckey HOME AND SHOP EDITOR Among the examples of  ...
3
Fundamentals of Biomechanics
In overarm throwing the athlete uses range of motion from virtually the entire body to transfer energy from the ground, through the body and to the ball. The range of motion (kinematics) of skilled overarm throwing has been extensively studied.
Duane Knudson, 2007
4
Breakthrough Swimming
The adoption of the English overarm side- stroke showed a growing awareness of the importance of decreasing resistance in proportion to speed. The emphasis on the leg action was carried over from breaststroke swimming, and the ...
Cecil Colwin, 2002
5
Popular Science
You. can. turn. your. portable. router. into. a. super-versatile. overarm. pin. router. by. building. this. simple. and. inexpensive. mount. By R. J. DeCRISTOFORO Sometimes I think the perfect woodworking tool would be an extra hand or two.
6
Motor Learning and Development
Fundamental manipulative skills include overarm throwing, catching with one or both hands, and kicking and striking objects (with or without an implement). This section discusses the development of the ballistic skills of overarm throwing, ...
Pamela Haibach, Greg Reid, Douglas Collier
7
The New Router Handbook
Routers held or supported vertically over a router table are known as overarm routers. They are also called pin routers because most have a table pin ( sometimes retracting) in the table that is used to guide patterns and templates for  ...
Patrick E. Spielman, 1993
8
Qualitative Diagnosis of Human Movement With Web ...
Critical Features The high-speed overarm throw is another movement that has been extensively researched. Professionals interested in the overarm throw should read the classic reviews on this important movement (Atwater, 1979; Fleisig et ...
Duane V. Knudson, Craig S. Morrison, 2002
9
National Pool and Waterpark Lifeguard Training
Overarm. Vise. Grip. Depending on how you initially stabilized the guest, it may be necessary to remove your arm from under him to place him on a backboard. However, you must continue to stabilize the guest's head. You can change from an ...
National Safety Council, 2000
10
Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science
This pattern may help maximize ball release velocity. A study of overarm throwing in young females also suggested that a mature thrower executes the forward acceleration movement in the order of shoulder, elbow, and hand movements ( Yan ...
Youlian Hong, Roger Bartlett, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERARM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overarm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Water win for Finn
The video features former England cricketer Darren Gough discussing his original hero Edgar Willsher, the first cricketer to bowl overarm, ... «Harrogate Informer, Jul 15»
2
Festival of Chamber Music: 25 years in the Townsville sun and sand
He enjoyed practising his “double overarm stroke” at the seawater baths, and wrote to his mother: “N. Queensland is far more than it's cracked ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Sumo: Hakuho slip leaves 4 tied for Nagoya lead
3 maegashira before sending his huge opponent tumbling to the sandy surface with a textbook "uwatenage" overarm throw. "I was just waiting ... «kyodo news, Jul 15»
4
Why we have fallen out of love with white weddings
... when Palmerston was Prime Minister, the Clifton suspension bridge opened, and cricket legalised overarm bowling, the preferred day of the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
we are the champions!
... “Before May, some of the girls had played some softball cricket, however two had never picked up a bat and certainly couldn't bowl overarm. «Driffield Today, Jul 15»
6
Davis Cup 2015: Andy Murray levels quarter-final tie at 1-1 with win …
An overarm smash got Murray on the board and the two continued to trade blows until finally the home favourite triumphed 12-10 when Tsonga, ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
7
India Seeks To Check China's Advance In The Indian Ocean
But India is not trustworthy because of its natural paradox in any way it inflicts harm underarm while shaking hand overarm. Modi vision is to ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
8
Sumo: Terunofuji pulls out 5th win to stay tied for Nagoya lead
... an early blow against second-ranked maegashira Aoiyama (2-3) before flooring the Bulgarian with a textbook uwatenage overarm throw. «kyodo news, Jul 15»
9
South Bend Cubs pitcher Corbin Hoffner looking to rise in baseball …
To add deception to his pitching delivery, Corbin Hoffner of the South Bend Cubs has gone from three-quarter overarm to a "submarine" ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
10
Sumo: Terunofuji off to winning start on ozeki debut at Nagoya basho
... before sending his second-ranked opponent to the dirt with a textbook overarm throw. Terunofuji, whose real name is Gantulga Ganerdene, ... «kyodo news, Jul 15»

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