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Underarm vs Overarm - What's the difference?

underarm | overarm | Antonyms |

Overarm is a antonym of underarm.



As adjectives the difference between underarm and overarm

is that underarm is for use under the arm while overarm is throwing while having the hand above the elbow.

As a noun underarm

is the armpit.

As an adverb overarm is

having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing.

underarm

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The armpit.
  • Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in cricket.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • For use under the arm.
  • * 2001 , Victoria Sherrow, For appearance' sake
    • A 1997 study found that about 104 million American women were using underarm deodorant products.

    Anagrams

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    overarm

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Throwing while having the hand above the elbow

    • Antonyms

    * underarm

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing
    • In cricket, one must only bowl overarm .

    Antonyms

    * underarm