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Underarm meaning

  1. The armpit.
  2. Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.

Synonyms of Underarm

Using Underarm

  • The main meaning on this page is: The armpit. | Old-fashioned and now outlawed style of bowling in which the arm is not swung over the shoulder.
  • Useful related words include: underhand, underhanded, overhand.
  • In the example corpus, underarm often appears in combinations such as: an underarm, underarm serve, or underarm.

Context around Underarm

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Underarm

  • In this selection, "underarm" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bowled, excessive, painful, serve, delivery and skin stand out and add context to how "underarm" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include an over underarm on the and attempted an underarm serve that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "underarm" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with underarm

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The Byzantines used lance both overarm and underarm, couched. (9 words)

Underarm bowling hitherto had almost disappeared from the game. (9 words)

A breast cancer lump, or tumour can appear in the breast or underarm. (13 words)

This was after a prickly encounter in Acapulco, Mexico — during which Kyrgios had pulled out an underarm serve — that concluded with Nadal urging the Australian to show more respect to opponents, the crowd and himself. (35 words)

The only time one of his deliveries landed anywhere other than on a good length was when he decided to try to bounce Stuart Broad and the ball looped through like an underarm serve. (34 words)

The beauty brand has launched a photo series showcasing women’s underarms, as their research found 76% of women suffer from underarm skin concerns, such as shaving rash, hyperpigmentation, dry skin or redness. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

A breast cancer lump, or tumour can appear in the breast or underarm.

In an incident which, ultimately, changed the rules of cricket, Australia’s Trevor Chappell bowled underarm to New Zealand’s Brian McKechnie to win an ODI in 1981.

The beauty brand has launched a photo series showcasing women’s underarms, as their research found 76% of women suffer from underarm skin concerns, such as shaving rash, hyperpigmentation, dry skin or redness.

The Women's Institute make and send the underarm cushions and drainage bags to those who have undergone the operation.

At 15-0, Kyrgios attempted an underarm serve that landed in the net.

Dermira has one approved product, Qbrexza (glycopyrronium), a medicated cloth used to treat primary axillary hyperhidrosis, or excessive underarm sweating.

I typically experience some pretty painful underarm boils during and around menstruation and I was really impressed that I didn’t have that problem this month.

This was after a prickly encounter in Acapulco, Mexico — during which Kyrgios had pulled out an underarm serve — that concluded with Nadal urging the Australian to show more respect to opponents, the crowd and himself.

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Other potential signs and symptoms of ALL may include bleeding gums, frequent infection, nosebleeds, easy bruising; swollen lymph nodes around the neck, underarm, stomach or groin; shortness of breath, and weight loss.

The only time one of his deliveries landed anywhere other than on a good length was when he decided to try to bounce Stuart Broad and the ball looped through like an underarm serve.

This function allows the shaver to easily and smoothly glide over the sensitive skin while it is cutting the bikini zone, underarm, and leg hair.

Underarm botox is a highly effective treatment for excessive sweating and for many people, it has drastically improved their quality of life.

I seem to recall that some years ago a Chappell bowled the final ball of an over underarm on the instructions of his brother to prevent any possibility of a New Zealand victory.

The underarm bowl was within the rules of the game – albeit regarded as unsporting.

With only one ball left to be thrown, then-Australia captain Greg Chappell instructed his younger brother, Trevor, to bowl an underarm delivery to keep New Zealand from scoring the winning runs.

Although not entirely in the spirit of the game, an underarm delivery was quite legal, so long as the arm was kept straight.

It is a matter of contention, among historians, whether the hoplite used the spear overarm or underarm.

Players are permitted to throw the ball in the air using an underarm action.

The Byzantines used lance both overarm and underarm, couched.

Underarm bowling hitherto had almost disappeared from the game.

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Common combinations with underarm

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "underarm" in a sentence?
An example: "A breast cancer lump, or tumour can appear in the breast or underarm." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "underarm" from authentic English texts.
What does "underarm" mean?
Underarm means: The armpit.
What are synonyms of "underarm"?
Common synonyms of "underarm" include: underhand, underhanded, overhand.
How many example sentences with "underarm" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "underarm", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.