The meaning of UNDERHAND is in a clandestine manner. How to use underhand in a sentence.

UNDERHAND definition: 1. done secretly, and sometimes dishonestly, in order to achieve an advantage: 2. (done by) moving…. Learn more.

Definition of underhand adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. With an underhand movement: Throw the ball underhand. 2. In a sly and secret way.

Oct 31, 2025 · underhand (plural underhands) (textiles) The lower of two hands, the hand under the work. Your underhand should be entirely under the quilt.

UNDERHAND definition: executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward. See examples of underhand used in a sentence.

If an action is underhand or if it is done in an underhand way, it is done secretly and dishonestly.

secret and crafty or dishonorable: an underhand deal with the chief of police. Sport executed with the hand below the level of the shoulder and the palm turned upward and forward: an underhand …

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word underhand, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

(also underhanded) Add to word list secret and not honest: underhand business deals (Definition of underhand from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)