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I had some great pitchers while in St. Louis. At first, they only 'pitched' the ball fifty feet. They had an allowance of six bases on balls, which was neutralized to some extent by four strikes. Later on, the 'throw' became a free-for-all, overhand, or any style the pitcher chose.
Charles Comiskey

Meaning of "overhand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERHAND

overhand  [ˈəʊvəˌhænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERHAND

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

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overhand in English.



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

WHAT DOES OVERHAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overhand in the English dictionary

The first definition of overhand in the dictionary is thrown or performed with the hand raised above the shoulder. Other definition of overhand is sewn with thread passing over two edges in one direction. Overhand is also with the hand above the shoulder; overarm.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERHAND

PRESENT

Present
I overhand
you overhand
he/she/it overhands
we overhand
you overhand
they overhand
Present continuous
I am overhanding
you are overhanding
he/she/it is overhanding
we are overhanding
you are overhanding
they are overhanding
Present perfect
I have overhanded
you have overhanded
he/she/it has overhanded
we have overhanded
you have overhanded
they have overhanded
Present perfect continuous
I have been overhanding
you have been overhanding
he/she/it has been overhanding
we have been overhanding
you have been overhanding
they have been overhanding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overhanded
you overhanded
he/she/it overhanded
we overhanded
you overhanded
they overhanded
Past continuous
I was overhanding
you were overhanding
he/she/it was overhanding
we were overhanding
you were overhanding
they were overhanding
Past perfect
I had overhanded
you had overhanded
he/she/it had overhanded
we had overhanded
you had overhanded
they had overhanded
Past perfect continuous
I had been overhanding
you had been overhanding
he/she/it had been overhanding
we had been overhanding
you had been overhanding
they had been overhanding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overhand
you will overhand
he/she/it will overhand
we will overhand
you will overhand
they will overhand
Future continuous
I will be overhanding
you will be overhanding
he/she/it will be overhanding
we will be overhanding
you will be overhanding
they will be overhanding
Future perfect
I will have overhanded
you will have overhanded
he/she/it will have overhanded
we will have overhanded
you will have overhanded
they will have overhanded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overhanding
you will have been overhanding
he/she/it will have been overhanding
we will have been overhanding
you will have been overhanding
they will have been overhanding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overhand
you would overhand
he/she/it would overhand
we would overhand
you would overhand
they would overhand
Conditional continuous
I would be overhanding
you would be overhanding
he/she/it would be overhanding
we would be overhanding
you would be overhanding
they would be overhanding
Conditional perfect
I would have overhand
you would have overhand
he/she/it would have overhand
we would have overhand
you would have overhand
they would have overhand
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overhanding
you would have been overhanding
he/she/it would have been overhanding
we would have been overhanding
you would have been overhanding
they would have been overhanding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overhand
we let´s overhand
you overhand
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overhand
Past participle
overhanded
Present Participle
overhanding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERHAND


aforehand
əˈfɔːˌhænd
backhand
ˈbækˌhænd
barehand
ˈbɛəˌhænd
beforehand
bɪˈfɔːˌhænd
behindhand
bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd
chamberhand
ˈtʃeɪmbəˌhænd
cowhand
ˈkaʊˌhænd
deckhand
ˈdɛkˌhænd
dockhand
ˈdɒkˌhænd
flyhand
ˈflaɪˌhænd
forehand
ˈfɔːˌhænd
glad-hand
ˈɡlædˌhænd
greenhand
ˈɡriːnˌhænd
hand
hænd
longhand
ˈlɒŋˌhænd
shorthand
ˈʃɔːtˌhænd
sleevehand
ˈsliːvˌhænd
stagehand
ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd
stonehand
ˈstəʊnˌhænd
underhand
ˈʌndəˌhænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERHAND

overhair
overhand knot
overhandle
overhang
overhanging
overhappy
overhard
overharvest
overhaste
overhastily
overhastiness
overhasty
overhate
overhaul
overhead
overhead camshaft
overhead costs
overhead door
overhead light
overhead lighting

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERHAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
by hand
first hand
first-hand
from hand to hand
hand in hand
in hand
Jharkhand
left-hand
on hand
out of hand
right-hand
second hand
second-hand
the upper hand
to hand
Uttarakhand

Synonyms and antonyms of overhand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overhand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERHAND

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

Translator English - Chinese

上手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encima de la cabeza
570 millions of speakers

English

overhand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overhand
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذراع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

производимый сверху
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overhand
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overhand
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pronation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terlalu cepat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

over
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーバーハンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오버 핸드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overhand
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overhand
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைகளை மேலே உயர்த்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खुरट्या गवताने पाडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yukarıdan aşağı doğru yapılan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alla marinara
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overhand
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вироблений зверху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overhand
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παλάμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hands
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

over
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hand
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overhand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERHAND»

The term «overhand» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.454 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERHAND» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «OVERHAND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overhand.
1
Chief Bender
I use fast curves, pitched overhand and sidearm, fastballs, high and inside, and an underhand fade away pitch with the hand almost down to the level of the knees.
2
Charles Comiskey
I had some great pitchers while in St. Louis. At first, they only 'pitched' the ball fifty feet. They had an allowance of six bases on balls, which was neutralized to some extent by four strikes. Later on, the 'throw' became a free-for-all, overhand, or any style the pitcher chose.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERHAND»

Discover the use of overhand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overhand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Self-Working Rope Magic: 70 Foolproof Tricks
The. Overhand. Knot. Each of these next five chapters is devoted to a particular rope knot. Many of these basic techniques and tricks are used by professional magicians in close-up and platform work. 1 . The Basic Overhand Knot The ...
Karl Fulves, 2012
2
Teaching Middle School Physical Education: A Standards-based ...
(Assessment opportunity: structured observation 4.1) Review the overhand throw and catch using an implement. 1 .0, 2.5 Have students rotate through a variety of stations: throwing overhand using a lacrosse stick at stationary targets; throwing ...
Bonnie S. Mohnsen, 2008
3
Art of Throwing
5. Four-finger grip. The implement is held with the first three fingers and the thumb. These and other unique grips are illustrated and discussed in more detail in later sections. Methods of throwing A knife can be thrown overhand or underhand.
Amante P. Marinas, 2007
4
The Athlete's Shoulder
However, during the delivery phase where the arm accelerated quickly to generate ball velocity, the kinematic and kinetic variable magnitudes were quite high and comparable with or higher than those of male overhand baseball pitchers.
‎2009
5
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
The "Overhand" or Perpendicular Shuffle 277 3. The Riffle Shuffle (Genuine) 27* 4. The "Bridge" and "Cut" Shuffle 279 5. Bottom to Top— Horizontal Shuffle 279 6. Simple Horizontal Shuffle for One or Several Cards 280 1 Simple Overhand ...
Ellis Stanyon, Karl Fulves, 1999
6
Making Beautiful Hemp and Bead Jewelry
1/4" long x 1/2" wide Four brass spacers with large holes Thick white glue KNOTS USED Overhand Knot Wrap Knot CUTTING CORDS Cut eight 1-yd. cords. INSTRUCTIONS Follow Fig. 1 . Align cords. String all 8 cords through a green bead, ...
Mickey Baskett, 1999
7
Jewelry and Beading Designs For Dummies
Overhand. Knot. The most simple of all knots, the overhand knot is used in many beading techniques. You probably know how to make one already, but may knot, er, I mean, not call it that. To make an overhand knot, follow these steps: ...
Heather H. Dismore, Tammy Powley, 2008
8
The Everything Knots Book: Step-By-Step Instructions for ...
A type of joining knot worth learning is the Interlocking Overhand Bend. In this type of knot, the end of each rope forms an Overhand Knot, and they are intertwined. Out of the many different joining knots that can be made from Interlocking ...
Randy Penn, 2004
9
From Balls and Scoops to Hula Hoops: Using Varied Equipment ...
Skill: Overhand Throw Kindergarten 15' Grade 2"“ Grade 3"' Grade Highly Skilled I execute the execute the execute the execute the I able to overhand overhand overhand overhand consistently throwing throwing throwing throwing position ...
Judith Garrett, 2004
10
Mountaineerin
Tightly cinch every knot by pulling on each loose strand, and tie off loose ends with an overhand knot. Always tie knots in perfect form so that it becomes easy to recognize a properly tied knot. It is also important to develop the habit of routinely  ...
Ronald C. Eng, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERHAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overhand is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tate trounces Eye for unanimous decision at UFC on Fox in Chicago
Eventually, one of the wide right hands landed, however, as Tate dropped Eye with an overhand right late in the round. Eye recovered quickly ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Sergey Kovalev took less than three rounds to KO Nadjib Mohammedi
His battle with Mohammedi at the Mandalay Bay hotel was brutally one-sided, Kovalev landing overhand rights at will from the opening bell. «SkySports, Jul 15»
3
TJ Dillashaw stops Renan Barao in rematch via fourth-round TKO
Notably, Barao threw a slow front kick out and was instantly countered with an overhand right punch to the face for his effort. As the former ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Jean Pascal wins on Kovalev fight card
Gonzalez came out fast and got respect from Pascal in the first round by landing a series of powerful overhand rights that left Pascal with a ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
5
Mandy Bujold makes Pan Am Games history with split decision win
Esparza appeared to carry the first round, landing several overhand rights and finishing flurries with left hooks. And in the final half minute of the ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
6
UFC on FOX 16 results: Bryan Caraway outstrikes Eddie Wineland …
Caraway began to lean on his jab in the early part of Round 2, a move that opened up Wineland for a good overhand right that landed well. «MMAjunkie.com, Jul 15»
7
UFC on Fox 16: The good, bad and dirty
The fight started rough for Tate, but an overhand right near the end of the round dropped Eye changed the complexion of the fight. After that ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
8
Inside Beckham's aftershocks from the catch that shook the world
At a charity softball game, Beckham fired an overhand pitch from the mound at a minor league stadium and caused a social media frenzy about ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
9
UFC on FOX 16 results: Tom Lawlor knocks out Gian Villante
Late in the round Lawlor came in for a big overhand right and Villante was able to catch him and take him down, but the fight returned to their ... «FanSided, Jul 15»
10
U.S. tops Japan in Xtreme Fighting League's Rumble on the River XIII
Also victorious were T.J. Arrington of Tulsa, who secured a TKO over Samuel Schreiber with a devastating overhand right punch 1:52 into the ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»

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