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- Dictionaryun·der·hand/ˈəndərˌ(h)and/
adjective
- 1. (of a throw or stroke in sports) made with the arm or hand below shoulder level: "he has a surprisingly good motion, more sidearm than underhand"
- 2. another term for underhanded
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The meaning of UNDERHAND is in a clandestine manner. How to use underhand in a sentence.
UNDERHAND definition: 1. done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order to achieve an advantage: 2. (done by) moving…. Learn more.
Underhand definition: executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward. See examples of UNDERHAND used in a sentence.
1. not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty. 2. executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: an underhand pitch. adv. 3. with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward. 4. secretly; stealthily.
UNDERHAND meaning: 1. done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order to achieve an advantage: 2. (done by) moving…. Learn more.
adjective. marked by deception. “achieved success in business only by underhand methods”. synonyms: sneaky, underhanded. corrupt, crooked. not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive. adjective. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level. “an underhand pitch”.
You use underhand or underhanded to describe actions, such as throwing a ball, in which you do not raise your arm above your shoulder.
Underhand definition: executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward. See examples of UNDERHAND used in a sentence.
Definition of underhand adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
underhand meaning: secret and not honest: . Learn more.
