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Underhand — may refer to one of the following:*Underhand chop, lumberjack s technique *Underhand grip ** a grip in drumming technique ** a grip of the bow in playing string instruments ** in archery ** in weightlifting *Underhand pass or underhand serve in… … Wikipedia
underhand — un‧der‧hand [ˌʌndəˈhænd◂ ǁ ˈʌndərhænd] adjective dishonest and done secretly: • He has a reputation for underhand dealings. * * * underhand UK US /ˌʌndəˈhænd/ adjective UK (US also underhanded) ► done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order … Financial and business terms
Underhand — Un der*hand , adv. 1. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly; dishonorably. [1913 Webster] Such mean revenge, committed underhand. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Baillie Macwheeble provided Janet, underhand, with meal for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underhand — [un′dər hand΄] adj. 1. performed with the hand below the level of the elbow or the arm below the level of the shoulder [an underhand throw] 2. UNDERHANDED (sense 1) adv. 1. with an underhand motion 2. Archaic not openly or straightforwardly … English World dictionary
Underhand — Un der*hand , a. 1. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
underhand — index clandestine, covert, furtive, machiavellian, mysterious, oblique (evasive), sly, stealthy … Law dictionary
underhand — (adv.) O.E. under hand in subjection, from UNDER (Cf. under) + HAND (Cf. hand). Sense of secret, stealthy, surreptitious first recorded 1530s. For sense development, Cf. M.Du. onderhanden by degrees, slowly, Du. onderhandsch secret, private. The… … Etymology dictionary
underhand — underhand, underhanded *secret, covert, stealthy, furtive, clandestine, surreptitious Analogous words: deceitful, *dishonest: *crooked, devious, oblique: *sly, cunning, crafty, tricky, insidious, wily, guileful Antonyms: aboveboard Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
underhand — [adj] deceitful clandestine, concealed, crafty, crooked, cunning, deceptive, devious, dirty dealing*, dishonest, dishonorable, double crossing*, duplicitous, fraudulent, furtive, guileful, hush hush*, indirect, insidious, oblique, on the QT*, on… … New thesaurus
underhand — (also underhanded) ► ADJECTIVE 1) acting or done in a secret or dishonest way. 2) underarm … English terms dictionary
underhand — [[t]ʌ̱ndə(r)hæ̱nd[/t]] (in AM usually use, and in BRIT sometimes use underhanded) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If an action is underhand or if it is done in an underhand way, it is done secretly and dishonestly. The Prime Minister… … English dictionary
