SIDEARM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sidearm mean? 

• SIDEARM (adjective)
  The adjective SIDEARM has 1 sense:

1. (of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground

  Familiarity information: SIDEARM used as an adjective is very rare.

• SIDEARM (adverb)
  The adverb SIDEARM has 1 sense:

1. in a sidearm manner

  Familiarity information: SIDEARM used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIDEARM (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

a sidearm pitch

Pertainym:

pitch ((baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter)

• SIDEARM (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a sidearm manner

Context example:

he prefers to throw sidearm

Pertainym:

sidearm ((of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground)