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adjective
- 1. acting or done in a secret or dishonest way: "underhand dealings"
- 2. another term for underarm
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UNDERHAND definition: 1. done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order to achieve an advantage: 2. (done by) moving…. Learn more.
1. : underhanded. 2. : done so as to evade notice. 3. : made with the hand brought forward and up from below the shoulder level. an underhand serve. Synonyms.
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.
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If an action is underhand or if it is done in an underhand way, it is done secretly and dishonestly. [disapproval] ...underhand financial deals. ...a list of the underhanded ways in which their influence operates in the United States. She accused the government of being underhand. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
UNDERHAND meaning: 1. done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order to achieve an advantage: 2. (done by) moving…. Learn more.
marked by deception. “achieved success in business only by underhand methods”. synonyms: sneaky, underhanded. corrupt, crooked. not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive. adjective. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level. “an underhand pitch”. “an underhand stroke”.
1. not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty. 2. executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: an underhand pitch. adv. 3. with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward. 4. secretly; stealthily.
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 brought forward and up from below the level of the shoulder; underarm.
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.
