Phrase Hound found 4 phrases and 17 compound words that contain handicap. The most common are listed below. Open handicap in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 4
- handicap principleA hypothesis attempting to explain how evolution may lead to "honest" or reliable signalling between animals which have an obvious motivation to bluff or deceive each other. It suggests that costly signals must be reliable, costing the …
- self-handicapTo avoid making an effort, or to introduce deliberate obstacles to one's success, so as to prevent potential failure from hurting one's self-esteem.
- Benghazi HandicapThe retreat of allied forces from Benghazi in North Africa in March 1941 during World War II ahead of German forces commanded by Erwin Rommel.
- re-handicapTo assign a handicap again.
Compound words 17
- nonhandicapNot involving a handicap.
- handicampA camp (recreational event held in temporary accommodation) for disabled people.
- handicapismAbleism.
- handicapitalismThe marketing of products and services to disabled people, particularly products and services that are designed to meet these consumers' unique needs.
- handicappableAble to be handicapped (able to be subjected to handicap).
- overhandicapTo handicap excessively.
- polyhandicapA handicap involving multiple disabilities
- prehandicapBefore the onset of a physical or mental disability.
- rehandicapTo recalculate the betting odds for (a race, etc.).
- handiphobiaA fear of being handicapped, or of having a handicapped child