handicap

hand·i·cap  (hnd-kp)

n.

1. Sports & Games

a. A race or contest in which advantages or compensations are given different contestants to equalize the chances of winning.

b. Such an advantage or penalty.

2. A physical or mental disability. See Synonyms at disadvantage.

3. A hindrance.

tr.v. hand·i·capped, hand·i·cap·ping, hand·i·caps

1. Sports & Games To assign handicaps or a handicap to (a contestant).

2. To cause to be at a disadvantage; impede.

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[From obsolete hand in cap, a game in which forfeits were held in a cap.]

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handicap

Noun

1. a physical or mental disability

2. something that makes progress difficult

3.

a. a contest in which competitors are given advantages or disadvantages in an attempt to equalize their chances

b. the advantage or disadvantage given

4. Golf the number of strokes by which a player's averaged score exceeds par for the course

Verb

[-capping, -capped]

to make it difficult for (someone) to do something [probably hand in cap, a lottery game in which players drew forfeits from a cap]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	handicap - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" disability, disablement, impairment bandy leg, bandyleg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, bow leg - a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) anorgasmia - absence of an orgasm in sexual relations dysphasia - an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage unfitness, softness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) disability of walking - a disability that interferes with or prevents walking astasia - inability to stand due to muscular incoordination amputation - a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs hearing disorder, hearing impairment - impairment of the sense of hearing dysomia - impairment of the sense of smell vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment - impairment of the sense of sight descensus, prolapse, prolapsus - the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) hypesthesia, hypoesthesia - impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga - an inward slant of the thigh pigeon toes - disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs - outward curvature of the legs disintegration - a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system; "a disintegration of personality"
	2.	handicap - advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" penalty - (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game scratch - (golf) a handicap of zero strokes; "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"
	3.	handicap - something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment, balk, baulk, check difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" albatross, millstone - (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" bind - something that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment - (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) drag - something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land" obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan" straitjacket - anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"
Verb	1.	handicap - injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident" disable, incapacitate, invalid injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to hock - disable by cutting the hock
	2.	handicap - attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant bias - influence in an unfair way; "you are biasing my choice by telling me yours"
	3.	handicap - put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements" hamper, hinder disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour - put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"

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handicap

noun 1. disability, defect, impairment, physical abnormality

noun 2. disadvantage, block, barrier, restriction, obstacle, limitation, hazard, drawback, shortcoming, stumbling block, impediment, albatross, hindrance, millstone, encumbrance << OPPOSITE advantage

noun 3. advantage, penalty, head start

verb 4. hinder, limit, restrict, burden, hamstring, hamper, hold back, retard, impede, hobble, encumber, place at a disadvantage << OPPOSITE help

Translations

handicap [ˈhændɪkæp] n → desventaja;

(SPORT) → hándicap m

vt → estorbar

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handicap [ˈhændɪkæp] n → handicap m

vt → handicaper;

mentally/physically handicapped → handicapé(e) mentalement/physiquement

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handicap [ˈhændɪkæp] n → Behinderung f;

(disadvantage) → Nachteil m;

(Sport) → Handicap nt

vt → benachteiligen;

mentally/physically handicapped → geistig/körperlich behindert

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handicap [ˈhændɪkæp] n → handicap m inv

vt → handicappare;

to be mentally handicapped → essere un handicappato mentale;

to be physically handicapped → essere handicappato