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Definition: Meaning of, handicap in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈhandɪkap /

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handicap handicaps
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  1. old-fashioned if someone has a handicap, a part of their body or their mind has been permanently injured or damaged. Many people think that this word is offensive.
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  2. a situation that makes it difficult for someone to do what they want
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  3. an advantage that is given to a weaker player in a game of GOLF
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  4. a race for horses in which the best horses carry extra weight so that all the horses have an equal chance of winning
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
handicap handicapped handicapped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
handicapping handicaps
[transitive]
  1. to make it difficult for someone to do something that they want or need to do
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