| 释义 |
overhand
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from over (III) + hand, n.
1. chiefly dialect : the upper hand : advantage
2. [overhand (II) ] : an overhand stroke (as in tennis)
II. adjective
Etymology: over (III) + hand, n.
1. : done by grasping with the palm of the hand downward or inward toward the body; especially : playing or played with the hand in this position
< an overhand stroke in tennis >
2. : overarm
III. adverb
: in an overhand manner or style
IV. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
Etymology: overhand (III)
: to sew (cloth) with short vertical stitches along an edge of a seam, buttonhole, or hem |