underhand throw
nounUK /ˈʌndəhænd θrəʊ/
US /ˈʌndərˌhænd θroʊ/
A way of throwing a ball with your hand moving up from low near your waist.
She made an underhand throw to her friend across the grass.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A throw in sports like softball where the arm swings below the shoulder.
The pitcher used an underhand throw to send the ball to the batter.
3. A sneaky or dishonest way of doing something.
He won the game by an underhand throw of tricks.
4. In bowling, the way the ball is rolled along the lane.
Her underhand throw sent the bowling ball straight down the middle.