Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two-handed

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
two-hand-ed
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Using or designed for use by both hands at once.

adj

Involving, or designed for use by, two people.

adj

Ambidextrous.

adj

Having two hands.

adj

Good with one's fists; able to fight well.

British usage; Dated; Slang

adv

In a two-handed manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From two + handed.

Usage

Inflected Forms

twohanded (alternative)

Phrases

two-handed game two-handedly two-handedness

Synonyms

bimanual ambidextrous

Questions

What does two-handed mean?
Using or designed for use by both hands at once.
Where does two-handed come from?
From two + handed.

How to pronounce two-handed

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