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overhanded.

Overhand.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Overhand.

    not-comparable
  2. Overstaffed.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From over- + handed.

adv
  1. Overhand.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From over- + handed.

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of overhand

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes 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- Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand English overhand English -ed English overhanded From overhand + -ed.

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