Definition of handcap

"handcap" is probably misspelled. Trying handicap instead Definition of handicap

1. handicap [ n ] advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

Used in print:

(John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)

Then he played nine imaginary holes of golf , choosing his handicap , his irons , his stance , his opponents , and his weather in_detail , but the green of the links seemed faded in the light of his business worries .

Synonyms handicap Related Terms advantage penalty

2. handicap [ n ] the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
Examples: "reading disability" "hearing impairment"

Used in print:

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

And while her Adonis did not suffer from inexperience , satiety might well be an equal handicap .

Synonyms disability handicap impairment disablement Related Terms unfitness bowleg anorgasmia astasia bow_leg hearing_impairment disability_of_walking visual_impairment prolapse knock-knee amputation dysomia hypesthesia pigeon_toes anosmia disable

3. handicap [ v ] injure permanently
Examples: "He was disabled in a car accident"

Used in print:

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

The electric gadget is most helpful when there are many crowned teeth and in individuals who are elderly , bedfast with a chronic disease , or are handicapped by disorders such_as cerebral_palsy or muscular_dystrophy .

Synonyms handicap invalid incapacitate disable Related Terms injure hock disability

4. handicap [ v ] put at a disadvantage
Examples: "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

Synonyms hinder hamper disadvantage handicap Related Terms disadvantage bias shackle

5. handicap [ v ] attempt to forecast the winner (esp. in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Synonyms handicap Related Terms bias

6. handicap [ n ] something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Synonyms deterrent handicap impediment balk baulk check hindrance Related Terms difficulty obstacle drag albatross straitjacket bind obstruct

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