Definition of SIDEARM

sidearm

Plural: sidearms

Adjective

  • Describing a throw made with a sweeping, horizontal motion of the arm.
  • (of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground
    • "a sidearm pitch"

Adverb

  • in a sidearm manner
    • "he prefers to throw sidearm"

Noun

  • A personal weapon, either a firearm (handgun type) or a cold weapon (such as a sword), carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access.

Verb

  • To throw a ball with one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

Adv

  • With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

Examples

  • A SIDEARM pitch in baseball is as tricky as finding a seven-letter word on a crowded Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

From side + arm.

Scrabble Score: 10

sidearm: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
sidearm: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sidearm: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

sidearm: valid Words With Friends Word