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.
An antipattern.
A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, which the victim is supposed to fall into and not be able to get out from.
Subsidence below ground in a mine, which can cause the ground level above to drop.