overhand
1 of 3adjective
over·hand ˈō-vər-ˌhand 
: made with the hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
overhand adverb
overhanded
ˌō-vər-ˈhan-dəd
adverb or adjective overhand
2 of 3verb
overhanded; overhanding; overhands
transitive verb
: to sew with short vertical stitches
overhand
3 of 3noun
: an overhand stroke (as in handball)
Example Sentences
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Greg Presto, Men's Health, 26 May 2022 Lie faceup on the bench and grab the bar with an overhand grip just wider than shoulder-width. Greg Presto, Men's Health, 24 Apr. 2022 If the weight is heavy for you, hold it with both hands, using an overhand grip with the right. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2020 Hold dumbbells in front of your thighs with an overhand grip. Men's Health, 24 Apr. 2022 How Start with an overhand grip, band out in front in line with the shoulders, elbows soft and pointing straight ahead. Ben Walker, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020 Start out by trying a two-arm hang, using an overhand grip that's slightly outside your shoulder width. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 27 Jan. 2022 Pull-ups, which require you to hang on to a bar using an overhand grip, and, drawing your elbows in toward your rib cage, raise your chin over the bar, are simple — but not easy. Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Then, with your hands gripping the bar in an overhand position and your elbows extended, retract your shoulder blades by engaging them and aiming them down toward your back pockets. Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Jon Wertheim And Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 27 June 2019 Rizzo was visibly upset after getting plunked, throwing his bat overhanded toward the Chicago dugout. USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2017 Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 24 May 2021 Mike Trout's fantasy football league became newsworthy last month when the Reds' Tommy Pham delivered an overhand slap to the Giants' Joc Pederson during batting practice in a feud that all stemmed from a dispute over rules in the league. Matt Young, Chron, 17 June 2022 Drama ensued in the final minutes as Chimaev stunned Burns, only to receive a massive overhand. Nolan King, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 At Gamebred Boxing 1, Gore flattened opponent Yaya Olorunsola with a brutal overhand right to win his professional boxing debut by fourth-round knockout. Nolan King, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Grip the bar with a double-overhand grip shoulder-width apart. Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 24 May 2021 But as Ortiz let his punches fly, Silva waited for an opening and delivered an overhand right that dropped Ortiz to the canvas. Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2021 In the sixth bout, Ground Control fighter Jerome Featherstone hit Steve Moleski with an overhand right at the end of the first round and watched the Pennsylvania fighter wobble back to his corner. Kevin Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2022 Riley said their father stressed fundamentals with them, especially shooting overhand. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2022 See More
Adjective
Stand holding a dumbbell or kettlebell in front of you with your right hand with an overhand grip. Greg Presto, Men's Health, 26 May 2022 Lie faceup on the bench and grab the bar with an overhand grip just wider than shoulder-width. Greg Presto, Men's Health, 24 Apr. 2022 If the weight is heavy for you, hold it with both hands, using an overhand grip with the right. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2020 Hold dumbbells in front of your thighs with an overhand grip. Men's Health, 24 Apr. 2022 How Start with an overhand grip, band out in front in line with the shoulders, elbows soft and pointing straight ahead. Ben Walker, Outside Online, 28 Aug. 2020 Start out by trying a two-arm hang, using an overhand grip that's slightly outside your shoulder width. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 27 Jan. 2022 Pull-ups, which require you to hang on to a bar using an overhand grip, and, drawing your elbows in toward your rib cage, raise your chin over the bar, are simple — but not easy. Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Then, with your hands gripping the bar in an overhand position and your elbows extended, retract your shoulder blades by engaging them and aiming them down toward your back pockets. Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021 Verb
Unlike most of the other women in the field, Lenglen served overhanded. Jon Wertheim And Jacob Feldman, SI.com, 27 June 2019 Rizzo was visibly upset after getting plunked, throwing his bat overhanded toward the Chicago dugout. USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2017 Noun
How: Pop the bar overhead your head and hold the bar with a double overhand grip in front of your quads. Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 24 May 2021 Mike Trout's fantasy football league became newsworthy last month when the Reds' Tommy Pham delivered an overhand slap to the Giants' Joc Pederson during batting practice in a feud that all stemmed from a dispute over rules in the league. Matt Young, Chron, 17 June 2022 Drama ensued in the final minutes as Chimaev stunned Burns, only to receive a massive overhand. Nolan King, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 At Gamebred Boxing 1, Gore flattened opponent Yaya Olorunsola with a brutal overhand right to win his professional boxing debut by fourth-round knockout. Nolan King, USA TODAY, 15 May 2022 Grip the bar with a double-overhand grip shoulder-width apart. Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 24 May 2021 But as Ortiz let his punches fly, Silva waited for an opening and delivered an overhand right that dropped Ortiz to the canvas. Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2021 In the sixth bout, Ground Control fighter Jerome Featherstone hit Steve Moleski with an overhand right at the end of the first round and watched the Pennsylvania fighter wobble back to his corner. Kevin Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2022 Riley said their father stressed fundamentals with them, especially shooting overhand. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1656, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1871, in the meaning defined above
Noun
circa 1934, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing overhand
Kids Definition
overhand 1 of 2
adjective
over·hand ˈō-vər-ˌhand
: made with the hand brought forward and down from above the shoulder an overhand throw
overhand
2 of 2adverb
: with an overhand movement
I threw the ball overhand.