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Definition handicap

Etymology

From hand in cap, in reference to holding the game stakes in a cap.

Noun

handicap (plural handicaps)

  1. Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
  2. 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.
  3. (sometimes considered offensive) The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
  4. 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.
  5. (obsolete, card game) An old card game, similar to lanterloo.

Verb

handicap (third-person singular simple present handicaps, present participle handicapping, simple past and past participle handicapped)

  1. (transitive) To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
  2. (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To place at disadvantage.
  3. To estimate betting odds.

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PAINCH 15
5 letter words with the letters HANDICAP 
APHID 11
CANID 10
CHAIN 11
CHINA 11
CNIDA 10
DACHA 11
NICAD 10
PACHA 13
PANDA 10
PANIC 12
PINCH 14
4 letter words with the letters HANDICAP 
ACID 8
CADI 8
CAID 8
CAIN 8
CAPH 12
CHAD 10
CHAI 9
CHAP 12
CHIA 9
CHID 10
CHIN 10
CHIP 12
HAND 8
HIND 8
INCH 10
NADA 6
NIPA 8
PACA 10
PADI 8
PAID 8
PAIN 8
PIAN 8
PICA 10
PINA 8
3 letter words with the letters HANDICAP 
AAH 5
AHA 5
AHI 5
AID 4
AIN 4
ANA 4
AND 5
ANI 4
CAD 7
CAN 7
CAP 9
CHI 8
DAH 6
DAP 7
DIN 5
DIP 7
HAD 6
HAP 8
HIC 8
HID 6
HIN 6
HIP 8
ICH 8
NAH 6
NAP 7
NIP 7
PAC 9
PAD 7
PAH 8
PAN 7
PHI 8
PIA 6
PIC 9
PIN 7
2 letter words with the letters HANDICAP 
AA 2
AD 3
AH 4
AI 2
AN 3
DA 3
DI 3
HA 4
HI 4
ID 3
IN 3
NA 3
PA 5
PI 5

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