Underhand

Quick meaning: Underhand is an adjective meaning Secret; clandestine.

Meaning

Secret; clandestine.

More Meanings

1. (by extension) Dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner.
2. (in various ball games, of a ball) Thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below.
3. With an underhand movement.
4. In a sly, sneaky or secret manner.
5. (transitive) To toss or lob with an underhand movement.
6. (transitive) To trick, deceive or gull.
7. (mining) To excavate downward in successive steps or horizontal slices while positioned above on unbroken ore.

Example Sentences

Michael underhanded his half-dozen sticks into the audience as the stage lights went dark and house lights came up at the rear of the auditorium.

The floors are then extracted by underhanding, and finally the pillars at the levels are trimmed to the minimum size necessary to support the walls.

Couture made straight for the refrigerator and returned with cold beer, underhanding them in turn to each of the team members, Sergeant Thi included.

Many have been underhanded by fate and occasionally made to ask, like I once did, if there is a God, and if there is, how could they experience His power.

Word Forms

• underhands
• underhanding
• underhanded

Synonyms for underhand

Depending on context, synonyms include underhanded, underarm, underhandedly, crooked, corrupt, sneaky.

Antonyms for underhand

Common opposites include overhand, overarm.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sneaky, corrupt, crooked, underarm, insidious, devious.

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