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8 Definitions of: handicap
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- noun, something that hampers or hinders
- noun, a) a contest, esp a race, in which competitors are given advantages or disadvantages of weight, distance, time, etc, in an attempt to equalize their chances of winning b) the advantage or disadvantage prescribed
- noun, golf the number of strokes by which a player's averaged score exceeds the standard scratch score for the particular course: used as the basis for handicapping in competitive play
- noun, any physical disability or disadvantage resulting from physical, mental, or social impairment or abnormality
- verb, to be a hindrance or disadvantage to
- verb, to assign a handicap or handicaps to
- verb, to organize (a contest) by handicapping
- verb, a) to attempt to forecast the winner of (a contest, esp a horse race) b) to assign odds for or against (a contestant)
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| Synonyms: | obstacle, disability, defect, impair, disadvantage, block, barrier, restriction, limitation, hazard | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | advantage, help |
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