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Meaning of "handicapper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HANDICAPPER

handicapper  [ˈhændɪˌkæpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANDICAPPER

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Handicapper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HANDICAPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Handicapping

Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning. The word also applies to the various methods by which the advantage is calculated. In principle, a more experienced player is disadvantaged in order to make it possible for a less experienced player to participate in the game or sport whilst maintaining fairness. Handicapping also refers to the various methods by which spectators can predict and quantify the results of a sporting match. The term handicap derives from hand-in-cap, a popular 17th-century lottery game, where players placed their bets in a cap. Handicapping is used in scoring many games and competitive sports, including go, chess, croquet, golf, bowling, polo, basketball, and track and field events. It also serves to foster wagering on horse racing events. Often races, contests or tournaments where this practice is competitively employed are known as Handicaps. The term is also applied to the practice of predicting the result of a competition, such as for purposes of betting against the point spread.

Definition of handicapper in the English dictionary

The definition of handicapper in the dictionary is an official appointed to assign handicaps to competitors in such sports as golf and horse racing. Other definition of handicapper is a newspaper columnist employed to estimate the chances that horses have of winning races.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HANDICAPPER


Capa
ˈkæpə
capper
ˈkæpə
catnapper
ˈkætˌnæpə
clapper
ˈklæpə
dapper
ˈdæpə
flapper
ˈflæpə
grappa
ˈɡræpə
kappa
ˈkæpə
kidnapper
ˈkɪdnæpə
knapper
ˈnæpə
mapper
ˈmæpə
napa
ˈnæpə
nappa
ˈnæpə
rapper
ˈræpə
snapper
ˈsnæpə
tapper
ˈtæpə
trapper
ˈtræpə
wrapper
ˈræpə
Zappa
ˈzæpə
zapper
ˈzæpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HANDICAPPER

handfasting
handfed
handfeed
handful
handgrip
handgun
handhold
handicap
handicap register
handicapped
handicapping
handicraft
handicrafter
handicraftsman
handier
handiest
handily
handiness
handism
handiwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE HANDICAPPER

backslapper
crapper
didapper
dognapper
gangsta rapper
gapper
happy clapper
lapper
napper
pepper
red snapper
sapper
schnapper
scrapper
snippersnapper
strapper
swapper
wapper
whippersnapper
wiretapper
yapper

Synonyms and antonyms of handicapper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «handicapper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HANDICAPPER

Find out the translation of handicapper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of handicapper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «handicapper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

差点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

handicap
570 millions of speakers

English

handicapper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

handicapper
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السباق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гандикапа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apostador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

handicapper
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

handicapeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Handicapper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Handicap
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予想屋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핸디캡
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Handicapper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

handicapper
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

handicapper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडथळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

handicapper
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

handicapper
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

handicapper
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гандикапу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

handicapper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

handicapper
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

handicapper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

handicapper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

handicapper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of handicapper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HANDICAPPER»

The term «handicapper» is regularly used and occupies the 100.066 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HANDICAPPER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about handicapper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANDICAPPER»

Discover the use of handicapper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to handicapper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beating the Odds: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of a ...
Offers the story of the incredible, roller coaster life of Brandon Lang, an acclaimed sports handicapper, who stumbled in and out of wild successes and failures throughout his career, most recently becoming the subject of the major motion ...
Brandon Lang, 2009
2
The Complete Handicapper: You Can Beat the Races!
In "The Complete Handicapper," James Quinn draws on his more than four decades of experience to lay out everything you need to know to pick winners at the track.
James Quinn, 2012
3
The handicapper
David Lazar, a compulsive gambler who is hopelessly in debt and decides to strike back, closely studies basketball teams and plays and devises a betting system that eventually teaches him that winning can sometimes mean losing
Robert Allen Kalich, 1981
4
The College Football Handicapper: How to Beat the Spread in ...
Improve your success on college football gambling this season and every year to come from a statistical expert. This book explains handicapping methods in an easy-to-understand format.
Bill Bravenec, 2006
5
The Professional Handicapper: Advanced Teachings in the Ways ...
Although, this book was written with all football bettor's in mind; its teachings are a bit advanced for the Beginner/Novice.
David Paul Greene, 2010
6
Diary of a Football Handicapper
Robert L. Carneiro. is moved down there. Someone in the audience asked Bob Martin, “How much money will it take on a single bet to move the Union Plaza line half a point?” Martin answered that it depended on who was doing the betting.
Robert L. Carneiro, 2006
7
PC Tools for the Thoroughbred Handicapper
The serious handicapper has to deal with them one way or another. The objective of this book is not to develop a handicapping "system," but to offer a number of tools that can relieve you from tedious manual calculations or check lists.
Bob Pitlak, 2009
8
Let There Be Pebble: A Middle-Handicapper's Year in ...
By turns hilarious, haunting, and historic, Let There Be Pebble reveals the utter uniqueness-the people, the rich history, the unforgettable setting and sporting culture-of this one-of-a-kind golfing cathedral.
Zachary M. Jack, 2011
9
The Diary of a 10 to 14 Handicapper
Philip Moses. The Diary ofa 10 to 14 Handicapper The Diary ofa 10to 14 Handicapper Notes From an Average.
Philip Moses, 2014
10
The Handicapper's Handgun
Another part of the handicapper's challenge was the big field. Fourteenhorses were entered and3of thetop trainers had horses entered in the race, Bob Baffert, Doug O'Neal, and Robert Frankel. We called Cat over and told him thiswastherace ...
Gerald B. Garner

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANDICAPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term handicapper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Golf round-up: Notts pair go for glory at 144th Open Championship
Martin Micallef, 51, an 11-handicapper, scored his ace on the 165-yard, par-three 11th at Wollaton Park GC, while Nottingham 12-handicapper ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
2
Get your Kicks at Market Rasen
She hasn't been too harshly treated by the handicapper and is just 8lbs higher than her initial mark while it's worth noting that this race was ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
3
Hitting to all fields: On Spieth playing overseas, and Sox taking to …
Once again, Wicked Strong socked it to Ye Olde Handicapper. July 17, 1975: Cecil Cooper drives in four runs as first-place Red Sox beat ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
4
No guarantees on any coach's tenure
In fact, Spurrier invited long-time sports handicapper Danny Sheridan, who publishes the largest private sports newsletter in the country and ... «247Sports.com, Jul 15»
5
Sam Turner's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Wednesday, July 15
... adversaries in opposition in the finale, but Mythical Moment looked ahead of the handicapper last time and can confirm that impression. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Greg Holland: An all-star hangs out at the Skyview
Greg, a 15-handicapper, said he wasn't much help to Chase, a pro who plays out of Marion Lake Club. “All I've done is give him bad advice,” ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
7
'A good day all around': Late surge nets Rockford Pro-Am title for …
He tapped in for birdie, which counted as a net eagle for the 10-handicapper, giving the team an 18-under handicapped score. That tied two ... «Rockford Register Star, Jul 15»
8
Magherafelt golfer lands hole-in-one at Moyola and wins top BOSS …
Niall O'Brien, 30, scored his ace on the 130-yard, par-three 17th at Moyola GC, and the 11-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the ... «Mid Ulster Mail, Jul 15»
9
Sportsmen Who You Might Not Have Known Are Scratch Golfers
As 3 handicapper Alan Hansen has pointed out before, there is a world of difference between becoming a scratch golfer and being able to ... «Balls.ie, Jul 15»
10
Berryman extends lead in Golfer of the Year race
And just up the road at the Lisfannon club, Marty recorded his “ace” on the 90-yard, par-three 16th - “The Fairy” - the 11-handicapper having ... «Londonderry Today, Jul 15»

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