underarm meaning

UK US /ˌʌndɚˈɑrm/ 3 syllables

underarm (adjective): with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level.

underarm has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and adverb.

underarm as an adjective

  1. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
    • an underhand pitch
    • an underhand stroke

    Synonyms: underhand, underhanded

underarm as an adverb

  1. with the hand swung below shoulder level
    • throwing a ball underarm

    Synonyms: underhand

How to pronounce underarm

underarm is pronounced /ˌʌndɚˈɑrm/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with underarm

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in RM · 8-letter words

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