Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
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.
The disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people.
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.
To estimate betting odds.
To encumber with a handicap in any contest.
To place at disadvantage.
To start over at an earlier point in a video game with some type of bonus or reward.
The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.
Regarded as relatively prestigious; often, considered the standard language or language variety, or a part of such a variety.