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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•hand /ˈʌndɚˌhænd/USA pronunciation adj. - not open and completely honest;
secret and crafty:an underhand deal. - Sportthrown, aimed, or done with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward:an underhand pitch.
adv. - Sportwith the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward:to throw underhand.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•der•hand (un′dər hand′),USA pronunciation adj. - not open and aboveboard;
secret and crafty or dishonorable:an underhand deal with the chief of police. - Sportexecuted with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward:an underhand delivery of a ball.
adv. - Sportwith the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward:to bowl underhand.
- secretly;
stealthily;
slyly.
- bef. 900; 1530–40 for def. 1; Middle English under hande (adverb, adverbial) under rule, Old English underhand. See under-, hand
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stealthy, sly, clandestine, surreptitious.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: underhand /ˈʌndəˌhænd/ adj
Also: underhanded - clandestine, deceptive, or secretive
- another word for underarm
adv - in an underhand manner or style
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