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- Dictionaryhandicap/ˈhandɪkap/
noun
- 1. a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult: "not being able to drive was something of a handicap" Similar Opposite
- 2. a condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially: dated, offensive "he was born with a significant visual handicap" Similar
verb
- 1. act as an impediment to: "lack of funding has handicapped the development of research"
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handicap noun (CONDITION) an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is usually permanent or lasts for a long time. This word is now considered offensive by many people, who prefer the word disability.
- English (US)
HANDICAP meaning: 1. an illness, injury, or condition that...
- Znaczenie Handicap, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
HANDICAP definicja: 1. an illness, injury, or condition that...
- Handicap: French Translation
HANDICAP translate: handicap [masculine], handicap...
- Handicap: German Translation
handicap translate: die Behinderung, das Handikap, das...
- Handicap: Thai Translation
handicap translate: อุปสรรค, (การแข่งขัน) การเสียเปรียบ,...
- Handicap: Indonesian Translation
HANDICAP translate: hambatan, handikap, handikap, cacat,...
- Vietnamese Translation
HANDICAP translate: điều bất lợi, cuộc thi có chấp, cuộc thi...
- Handicap in Catalan
handicap translate: discapacitat, desavantatge, obstacle,...
- English (US)
The meaning of HANDICAP is a race or contest in which an artificial advantage is given or disadvantage imposed on a contestant to equalize chances of winning. How to use handicap in a sentence.
Handicap definition: a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.. See examples of HANDICAP used in a sentence.
A mental or physical disadvantage, such as blindness or a missing leg, is a handicap: something that disables you in some way. Handicaps can also be imposed artificially to even out the odds in sporting events.
A handicap is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something. She was away from school for 15 weeks, a handicap she could have done without. Being a foreigner was not a handicap. Synonyms: disadvantage, block, barrier, restriction More Synonyms of handicap. 3. verb.
[countable] (sport) a race or competition in which those who have most skill must run further, carry extra weight, etc. in order to give all those taking part an equal chance of winning; the disadvantage that is given to somebody you are competing against in such a race or competition.
HANDICAP definition: 1. something that is wrong with your mind or body permanently: 2. something that makes it more…. Learn more.