EGAVE

overarm

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Throwing while having the hand above the elbow
  2. adverb Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing
    In cricket, one must only bowl overarm.
  3. noun A style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively
  4. verb To provide with more weaponry than necessary.

Similar words

overhand overhanded round-arm throwing bowling underhand roundarm submarine backhanded backhand

Often followed by

throw throwing stroke and bowling pattern throws sidestroke router

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