Word Noun
hander
n.
C2 Proficiency US /ˈhændɝ/ han·der
Definition
n.a person who is very good at a specific sport or activity. It is a short, casual way to say 'handyman' or 'expert'.
n.a person who is highly skilled or proficient in a particular activity or sport.
Examples
“He is a real hander at chess.”
“After years of practice, she became a hander at the local gym and started coaching others.”
“While the rest of the team struggled with the new equipment, he was a hander who could assemble it in minutes without any instructions.”
Etymology
From hand (verb) + -er.
From hand (noun) + -er (measurement suffix) or + -er (relational noun suffix).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Occasional
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