HANDICAP as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
   Hypernyms(s) handicap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • advantage (what does advantage mean?)
   • vantage (what does vantage mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • penalty (what does penalty mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)
2. Meaning
   • something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
   Synonym(s)
   • balk (what does balk mean?)
   • baulk (what does baulk mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • deterrent (what does deterrent mean?)
   • hindrance (what does hindrance mean?)
   • impediment (what does impediment mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) handicap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • difficulty (what does difficulty mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • albatross (what does albatross mean?)
   • millstone (what does millstone mean?)
   • bind (what does bind mean?)
   • drag (what does drag mean?)
   • obstacle (what does obstacle mean?)
   • obstruction (what does obstruction mean?)
   • straitjacket (what does straitjacket mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)
   • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
   • hamper (what does hamper mean?)
   • impede (what does impede mean?)
   • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
   • deter (what does deter mean?)
   • discourage (what does discourage mean?)
   • obstruct (what does obstruct mean?)
   • blockade (what does blockade mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
   • stymie (what does stymie mean?)
   • stymy (what does stymy mean?)
   • embarrass (what does embarrass mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
   Synonym(s)
   • disability (what does disability mean?)
   • disablement (what does disablement mean?)
   • impairment (what does impairment mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • reading disability
   • hearing impairment
   Hypernyms(s) handicap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • unfitness (what does unfitness mean?)
   • poor shape (what does poor shape mean?)
   • bad condition (what does bad condition mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bowleg (what does bowleg mean?)
   • genu varum (what does genu varum mean?)
   • tibia vara (what does tibia vara mean?)
   • anorgasmia (what does anorgasmia mean?)
   • disability of walking (what does disability of walking mean?)
   • astasia (what does astasia mean?)
   • amputation (what does amputation mean?)
   • hearing impairment (what does hearing impairment mean?)
   • hearing disorder (what does hearing disorder mean?)
   • dysomia (what does dysomia mean?)
   • visual impairment (what does visual impairment mean?)
   • visual defect (what does visual defect mean?)
   • vision defect (what does vision defect mean?)
   • visual disorder (what does visual disorder mean?)
   • prolapse (what does prolapse mean?)
   • prolapsus (what does prolapsus mean?)
   • descensus (what does descensus mean?)
   • hypoesthesia (what does hypoesthesia mean?)
   • hypesthesia (what does hypesthesia mean?)
   • knock-knee (what does knock-knee mean?)
   • genu valgum (what does genu valgum mean?)
   • tibia valga (what does tibia valga mean?)
   • pigeon toes (what does pigeon toes mean?)
   • bow leg (what does bow leg mean?)
   • bow legs (what does bow legs mean?)
   • bandy legs (what does bandy legs mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • disable (what does disable mean?)
   • invalid (what does invalid mean?)
   • incapacitate (what does incapacitate mean?)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)
   • disable (what does disable mean?)
   • disenable (what does disenable mean?)
   • incapacitate (what does incapacitate mean?)
   • disable (what does disable mean?)
   • invalid (what does invalid mean?)
   • incapacitate (what does incapacitate mean?)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)

HANDICAP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • injure permanently
   Synonym(s)
   • disable (what does disable mean?)
   • incapacitate (what does incapacitate mean?)
   • invalid (what does invalid mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He was disabled in a car accident
   Hypernyms(s) handicap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • injure (what does injure mean?)
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hock (what does hock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • disability (what does disability mean?)
   • disablement (what does disablement mean?)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)
   • impairment (what does impairment mean?)
   • invalid (what does invalid mean?)
   • shut-in (what does shut-in mean?)
   • disability (what does disability mean?)
   • disablement (what does disablement mean?)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)
   • impairment (what does impairment mean?)
2. Meaning
   • put at a disadvantage
   Synonym(s)
   • hamper (what does hamper mean?)
   • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements
   Hypernyms(s) handicap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disadvantage (what does disadvantage mean?)
   • disfavor (what does disfavor mean?)
   • disfavour (what does disfavour mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • shackle (what does shackle mean?)
   • bond (what does bond mean?)
   • hamper (what does hamper mean?)
   • trammel (what does trammel mean?)
   • trammels (what does trammels mean?)
   • hindrance (what does hindrance mean?)
   • deterrent (what does deterrent mean?)
   • impediment (what does impediment mean?)
   • balk (what does balk mean?)
   • baulk (what does baulk mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)
3. Meaning
   • attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant
   Hypernyms(s) handicap is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bias (what does bias mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • handicap (what does handicap mean?)
   • odds-maker (what does odds-maker mean?)
   • handicapper (what does handicapper mean?)