underhand meaning and definition

UNDERHAND adjective

Definition of underhand (adjective)

1. with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
   • "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"
   • synonyms: underarm, underhanded
   • antonym: overarm
2. marked by deception
   • "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
   • synonyms: sneaky, underhanded

UNDERHAND adverb

Definition of underhand (adverb)

1. slyly and secretly
   • "Mean revenge, committed underhand"- John Donne; "oldline aristocratic diplomats underhandedly undermined the attempt...to align Germany with the Western democracies"- C.G.Bowers
   • synonyms: underhandedly
2. with the hand swung below shoulder level
   • "throwing a ball underarm"
   • synonyms: underarm