2. (a) (Baseball) The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head. (b) (Cricket) A faulty return of the ball by a fielder, so that striker makes an additional run.
OVERTHWART
O"ver*thwart", a.
1. Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite. "Our overthwart neighbors." Dryden.
2. Crossing in kind or disposition; perverse; adverse; opposing. "Overthwart humor." Clarendon.
OVERTHWART
O"ver*thwart", adv.
Defn: Across; crosswise; transversely. "Y'clenched overthwart and endelong." Chaucer.
OVERTHWART
O"ver*thwart", prep.
Defn: Across; from alde to side of. "Huge trees overthwart one another." Milton.
OVERTHWART
O"ver*thwart`, n.
Defn: That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.
[Obs.] Surrey.