/ Dictionary / Index O overhand: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•hand Pronunciation: (ō'vur-hand"), [key] — adj. thrown or performed with the hand raised over the shoulder; overarm: overhand stroke. with the hand and part or all of the arm raised above the shoulder: to pitch overhand. (in sewing and embroidery) with close, shallow stitches over two edges. —adv. —n. an overhand stroke, throw, or delivery. —v.t. to sew overhand. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: overhand (Thesaurus) overgrowth overhand knot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language