"overhanded" meaning in English

See overhanded in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From over- + handed. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|handed}} over- + handed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} overhanded (not comparable)
  1. Overhand Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-overhanded-en-adj-h4y4~xDC Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 33 34 33
  2. Overstaffed Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-overhanded-en-adj-h-7OC1N8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 74 11 4 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 33 34 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 75 10 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 84 7 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: over-handed
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

Etymology: From over- + handed. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|handed}} over- + handed Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} overhanded (not comparable)
  1. Overhand Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-overhanded-en-adv-h4y4~xDC Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 33 34 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: over-handed
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From overhand + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|overhand|ed|nocat=1}} overhand + -ed Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overhanded
  1. simple past and past participle of overhand Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: overhand
    Sense id: en-overhanded-en-verb-MLug0UBw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: over-handed
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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