handicap B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈhændikæp/ See IPA manual Freq #13950 Meanings 1 noun Something that makes it harder to do or achieve something. His lack of experience was a real handicap in the interview. 2 noun In sport, an advantage given to a weaker competitor to make the contest fairer. The faster runner started with a handicap of ten meters. 3 verb To put someone at a disadvantage. The candidate was handicapped by her lack of experience. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · something that makes it... balk Word family Forms handicappinghandicaps Derived forms handicamphandicapismhandicapitalismhandicappablehandicapperhandiphobianonhandicapoverhandicappolyhandicapprehandicapre-handicaprehandicap Etymology AI details From hand-in-cap, in reference to holding the game stakes in a cap. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # handicap **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈhændikæp/ **Frequency rank:** 13950 ## Meanings 1. Something that makes it harder to do or achieve something. 2. In sport, an advantage given to a weaker competitor to make the contest fairer. 3. To put someone at a disadvantage. ## Examples - His lack of experience was a real handicap in the interview. - The faster runner started with a handicap of ten meters. - The candidate was handicapped by her lack of experience. ## Derived Forms - handicamp - handicapism - handicapitalism - handicappable - handicapper - handiphobia - nonhandicap - overhandicap - polyhandicap - prehandicap - re-handicap - rehandicap ## Etymology From hand-in-cap, in reference to holding the game stakes in a cap. ## AI Etymology Handicap comes from hand-in-cap, in reference to holding the game stakes in a cap. In current use, the main senses are “Something that makes it harder to do or achieve something” and “In sport, an advantage given to a weaker competitor to make the contest fairer”. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown