handed
- 01 A2 Elementary
v.gave something to someone using your hand.
v.the past tense of 'hand', meaning to have delivered or passed an object to another person physically.
Simple“He handed the keys to his sister before he left for work.”
In context“The witness handed the folder to the judge, who examined the documents in silence before continuing the hearing.”
- 02 B1 Intermediate
adj.used in words like 'left-handed' to describe which hand you use or how many hands you have.
adj.used in combination to form adjectives describing the number, type, or preference of hands.
Simple“The shop sells special scissors for left-handed students.”
In context“The 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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.