underarm
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·der·arm1 /ˈʌndərɑːm $ -ɑːrm/ adverb DS British English if you throw a ball underarm, you throw it without moving your arm above your shoulder 〔投球时〕低[下]手地 OPP overarm SYN American English underhand
Examples from the Corpus
underarm• He was also the only player known to throw underarm.underarm2 adjective 1 [only before noun] relating to or used on your armpits 腋窝的,腋下的 underarm hair 腋毛 underarm deodorants 腋下除臭剂2 an underarm throw is one where you throw a ball without moving your arm above your shoulder 〔投球时〕低[下]手的 OPP overarm underarm bowling 低手投球Examples from the Corpus
underarm• underarm deodorantunderarm3 noun [countable] the hollow area under your arm, where it joins your body 腋下,腋窝 SYN armpitExamples from the Corpus
underarm• She shaved her legs and underarms, and shampooed her hair.un·der·arm1 adverbunderarm2 adjectiveunderarm3 nounChineseSyllable
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underarm
un‧der‧arm1 /ˈʌndərɑːm $ -ɑːrm/
adverb
British English if you throw a ball underarm, you throw it without moving your arm above your shoulder
OPP overarm
SYN underhand American English
underarm2
adjective
1. [only before noun] relating to or used on your armpits:
underarm hair
underarm deodorants
2. an underarm throw is one where you throw a ball without moving your arm above your shoulder
OPP overarm:
underarm bowling
underarm3
noun [countable]
the hollow area under your arm, where it joins your body
SYN armpit
| I |
adverbBritish English if you throw a ball underarm, you throw it without moving your arm above your shoulder
OPP overarm
SYN underhand American English
| II |
adjective1. [only before noun] relating to or used on your armpits:
2. an underarm throw is one where you throw a ball without moving your arm above your shoulder
OPP overarm:
| III |
noun [countable]the hollow area under your arm, where it joins your body
SYN armpit