overhand
Arm swings down
Overhand describes a motion where the hand moves from above the shoulder downward—the natural arc of throwing a ball or swinging a hammer.
An overhand pitch comes from above; an overhand knot is tied by passing the end over and through.
The opposite is underhand, where the hand swings upward from below.
Frequency of sound
- serveAttend to needs
- volleyballCourt game over net
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- tennisRacquet sport over net
fastball · cricket · bowling · javelin · softball · handball · quarterback · spike
Strike with fist
- hookCurved catching device
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- jabQuick, straight blow
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
uppercut · haymaker · right · cross · power · striking · sparring · combination
Thread loop in fabric
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- whipstitchQuick edge-finishing loop
- seamJoined fabric edge
thread · needle · mending · hemming · edging · finishing · joining · applique
pitch
Frequency of sound
- serveAttend to needs
- volleyballCourt game over net
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
tennis · fastball · cricket · bowling · javelin · softball · handball · quarterback · spike · smash
loop
Curve closing on itself
bind · fasten · hitch · bight · twist · lashing · cordage · knotting · nautical · sailor
punch
Strike with fist
knockout · uppercut · haymaker · right · cross · power · striking · sparring · combination · counterpunch
stitch
Thread loop in fabric
- sewingCraft with needle and thread
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- whipstitchQuick edge-finishing loop
seam · thread · needle · mending · hemming · edging · finishing · joining · applique · binding
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
catch · recovery · rotation · reach · entry · propulsion · lap · endurance · technique · arm
hold
Maintain in grasp
pronated · racket · bat · club · barbell · pullup · wrist · forearm · control
- throwsthrow, toss, hurl, fling, cast
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- fistfightspunch, jab, uppercut, haymaker, right hook
- punchesjab, uppercut, haymaker, left hook, right hook
- Lacrosselacrosse stick, lacrosse ball, goal, goalie, attack
- MMA Techniquesarmbar, guillotine, rear naked choke, triangle choke, takedown