WordCmp.com

overhand vs underhand

underhand vs overhand

overhand and underhand both are adjectives.

overhand is not an adverb while underhand is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overhand No Yes No No
underhand No Yes No Yes
overhand (adjective) underhand (adjective)
with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together) marked by deception
overhand (adverb) underhand (adverb)
with the hand swung below shoulder level
slyly and secretly
Difference between overhand and underhand

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.