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# overarm

adjective (overarm); adverb (overarm)

«overarm» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Thrown or done with the arm raised above the shoulder: an overarm throw, an overarm bowl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overarm/#m1)

### In the lessons

In PE: an overarm throw goes further; in cricket, bowlers bowl overarm; in swimming, front crawl uses overarm strokes. Opposite: underarm.

### Examples

- Throw the ball overarm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overarm/#x1)
- In cricket you must bowl overarm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overarm/#x2)
- His overarm throw reached the far end. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overarm/#x3)
- Swim front crawl with an overarm stroke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overarm/#x4)
- Practise your overarm throw at playtime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overarm/#x5)
- Little ones throw underarm, older children overarm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overarm/#x6)

### Note

Opposite: underarm. US often says «overhand». One word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «overarm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overarm/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«overarm» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overarm.html) on Mova free.