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overarm

/ˈəʊvəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
over-arm
IPA
/ˈəʊvəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Throwing while having the hand above the elbow

adv

Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing

noun

A style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively

Dated

verb

To provide with more weaponry than necessary.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English arm English overarm From over- + arm.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overarms (plural) overarms (present, singular) overarming (participle, present) overarmed (participle, past) overarmed (past)

Synonyms

freestyle front crawl overhand overhanded

Antonyms

underarm

Questions

How do you pronounce overarm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊvəɹˌɑː(ɹ)m/.
What does overarm mean?
Throwing while having the hand above the elbow
Where does overarm come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English arm English overarm From over- + arm.

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