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 |