Meanings
adjectiveoverarm (not comparable)
- not comparableThrowing while having the hand above the elbow
adverboverarm (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving the hand above the arm at the time of throwing
In cricket, one must only bowl overarm.
verboverarm (third-person singular simple present overarms, present participle overarming, simple past and past participle overarmed)
present singular third person overarms · participle present overarming · participle past overarmed · past overarmed
- transitiveTo provide with more weaponry than necessary.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively
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adjectivewith hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Germanic*uber
- Old Englishofer-
- Middle Englishover-
- Englishover-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂érmos
- Proto-Germanic*armaz
- Proto-West Germanic*arm
- Old Englishearm
- Middle Englisharm
- Englisharm
- Englishoverarm
Translations
Māori kau tāwhai, kau tāwhaiwhai
- kau tāwhaia style of swimming
- kau tāwhaiwhaia style of swimming
Polish kraul
- kraula style of swimming
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Cite this entry
APA
overarm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overarm
MLA
“overarm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overarm. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overarm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overarm.
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