handed
v. · adj.-
1 gave something to someone (v.) A2 Elementarygave something to someone using your hand.
the past tense of 'hand', meaning to have delivered or passed an object to another person physically.
ExampleHe handed the keys to his sister before he left for work.
ExampleThe witness handed the folder to the judge, who examined the documents in silence before continuing the hearing.
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2 having specific hands (adj.) B1 Intermediateused in words like 'left-handed' to describe which hand you use or how many hands you have.
used in combination to form adjectives describing the number, type, or preference of hands.
ExampleThe shop sells special scissors for left-handed students.
ExampleThe factory was designed for two-handed operation to ensure that workers kept both hands away from the dangerous machinery during the press cycle.
UsageAlways used as part of a compound word with a hyphen.
From hand + -ed.
- Verbhanded
- Adverbhandedly