 handicap |
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| 1. | [ noun ] advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning | |
| Related terms: | advantage penalty | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness | |
| Synonyms: | disability impairment disablement | |
| Examples: | "reading disability" "hearing impairment" |
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| 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. | [ verb ] injure permanently | |
| Synonyms: | invalid incapacitate disable | |
| Examples: | "He was disabled in a car accident" |
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| Related terms: | injure hock disability | |
| 4. | [ verb ] put at a disadvantage | |
| Synonyms: | hamper hinder disadvantage | |
| Examples: | "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" |
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| Related terms: | disadvantage bias shackle | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (horse racing) attempt to forecast the winner (esp. in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant | |
| Related terms: | bias | |
| 6. | [ noun ] something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress | |
| Synonyms: | deterrent balk impediment baulk check hindrance | |
| Related terms: | difficulty obstacle drag albatross straitjacket bind obstruct | |
| Similar spelling: |
handicapper handicapped handclap handclasp handcraft handicraft handcar handcuff handcart Hamitic |
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