Underhand

Pronunciation

• enPR: Å­n"dÉ™(r)-(h)ănd', IPA: /ˌʌn.dÉ™(r)ˈ(h)ænd/
• Rhymes: -ænd
• Hyphenation: un + der + hand

Origin

Old English under hand

Full definition of underhand

Adjective

1. secret; clandestine
2. (by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner
3. (in various ball games, of a ball) thrown etc with the hand brought forward and up from below

Adverb

1. with an underhand movement
2. in a sly, sneaky or secret manner