overarm

American  

[oh-ver-ahrm] / ˈoʊ vərˌɑrm /

adjective

1. thrown or performed by raising the arm above the shoulder.

   an overarm pitch; an overarm swimming stroke.

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overarm British  

/ ˈəʊvərˌɑːm /

adjective

1. bowled, thrown, or performed with the arm raised above the shoulder

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adverb

1. with the arm raised above the shoulder

Etymology

Origin of overarm

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; over- + arm ¹

Example Sentences

They key difference between them, however, are that in baseball, the pitcher bowls overarm, while they do so underarm in softball.

From BBC

You might as well be a skeptic on time limits for Tests or bowling overarm.

From The Guardian

She instructed us to remove our sunglasses, stay calm and throw overarm, for greater force and distance.

From Washington Post

I copied Bruce Grobbelaar's American football style early on – a skill that even now you rarely see used, as opposed to the traditional overarm bowling action.

From The Guardian

So, quietly as an otter, he slipped over the gunwale, paddled away from the boat's side and set out for the land, ploughing through the water with a long overarm stroke.

From Project Gutenberg