overarm

See also: överarm

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ arm.

Pronunciation

• (adjective, adverb, noun)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈəʊvəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/

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• (verb, adverb)
  • IPA^(key): /ˌəʊvəɹˈɑː(ɹ)m/

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Adjective

overarm (not comparable)

1. Throwing while having the hand above the elbow

Antonyms

• underarm

Adverb

overarm (not comparable)

1. Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing

   In cricket, one must only bowl overarm.

Noun

overarm (plural overarms)

1. (dated) A style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively

   Synonyms: freestyle, front crawl

Translations

a style of swimming

Maori: kau tāwhai, kau tāwhaiwhai

Verb

overarm (third-person singular simple present overarms, present participle overarming, simple past and past participle overarmed)

1. (transitive) To provide with more weaponry than necessary.

Antonyms

• underarm

Danish

Etymology

over- +‎ arm

Noun

overarm c (singular definite overarmen, plural indefinite overarme)

1. (anatomy) upper arm

Declension

Declension of overarm

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	overarm	overarmen	overarme	overarmene
genitive	overarms	overarmens	overarmes	overarmenes

Related terms

• underarm

References

• “overarm” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “overarm” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From over- +‎ arm.

Noun

overarm m (definite singular overarmen, indefinite plural overarmer, definite plural overarmene)

1. (anatomy) upper arm

Related terms

• underarm

References

• “overarm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From over- +‎ arm.

Noun

overarm m (definite singular overarmen, indefinite plural overarmar, definite plural overarmane)

1. (anatomy) upper arm

Related terms

• underarm

References

• “overarm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.