Handicap vs. Handicapped

Handicapnoun

Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.

Handicapnoun

An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.

Handicapnoun

(sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.

Handicapnoun

A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.

Handicapnoun

An old card game, similar to lanterloo.

Handicapverb

(transitive) To encumber with a handicap in any contest.

Handicapverb

To place at disadvantage.

Handicapverb

To estimate betting odds.

Handicapnoun

An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; as, the handicap was five seconds, or ten pounds, and the like.

Handicapnoun

A race, for horses or men, or any contest of agility, strength, or skill, in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.

Handicapnoun

An old game at cards.

Handicapnoun

a physical or mental disability of the body which makes normal human activities more difficult or impossible; as, his deformed leg was a major handicap in walking.

Handicapnoun

any disadvantage that makes an activity more difficult or impossible; as, insufficient capital was a big handicap in competing against Microsoft.

Handicapverb

To encumber with a handicap in any contest; hence, in general, to place at disadvantage; as, the candidate was heavily handicapped.

Handicapnoun

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness;

Handicapnoun

advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

Handicapnoun

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Handicapverb

injure permanently;

Handicapverb

attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Handicapverb

put at a disadvantage;

Handicapnoun

a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult

Handicapnoun

a condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially

Handicapnoun

a disadvantage imposed on a superior competitor in sports such as golf, horse racing, and competitive sailing in order to make the chances more equal.

Handicapnoun

a race or contest in which a handicap is imposed

Handicapnoun

the extra weight allocated to be carried in a race by a racehorse on the basis of its previous form to make its chances of winning the same as those of the other horses.

Handicapnoun

the number of strokes by which a golfer normally exceeds par for a course (used as a method of enabling players of unequal ability to compete with each other)

Handicapverb

act as an impediment to

Handicapverb

place (someone) at a disadvantage

Handicappedverb

simple past tense and past participle of handicap

Handicappedadjective

Having a handicap.

Handicappedadjective

(derogatory) Limited by an impediment of some kind.

Handicappednoun

(India) A disabled person.

Handicappedadjective

suffering from a handicap (in senses 4 or 5); disabled; at a disadvantage.

Handicappedadjective

incapacitated by injury or illness

Handicappedadjective

(of a person) having a condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically, mentally, or socially