1. Sports Executed with the hand brought forward and up from below the level of the shoulder; underarm: an underhand pitch. 2. Dishonest and sneaky; underhanded.
Definition of underhand adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Underhand definition: executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward.. See examples of UNDERHAND used in a sentence.
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word underhand, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
secret and crafty or dishonorable: an underhand deal with the chief of police. Sport executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: an underhand delivery of a ball.
1. Sports Executed with the hand brought forward and up from below the level of the shoulder; underarm: an underhand pitch. 2. Dishonest and sneaky; underhanded.