handed
adjective
hand·ed ˈhan-dəd 
1
: having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number —usually used in combination
a large-handed man
2
: using a specified hand or number of hands —used in combination
right-handeda one-handed catch
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For this matchup, the Cubs will send right-hander Marcus Stroman to the hill while Colorado will counter with another right-handed pitcher, German Marquez. 
Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Against left-handed hitters, though, the Astros put three infielders on the same side of the bag a whopping 80.8 percent of the time—well-above the next-shiftiest team, the Dodgers, who do it 70.6 percent of the time. James Yasko, Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 This is a rule that should be celebrated by left-handed hitters. The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022 Especially against left-handed hitters, teams today often align their defenses in a triangular formation with one defender in shallow right field. Tim Brown, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Watkins is still gaining confidence with his front-door slider, opting instead to use his cutter against right-handed hitters. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2022 After Chicago starter Adrian Sampson retired Keston Hiura for the first out of the fourth, David Ross removed the right-hander in favor of lefty Sean Newcomb with a long string of left-handed hitters due up for the Brewers. Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 Acevedo’s strikeout rate (21.3%) is below average, but his slider was inducing a 45.2% whiff rate entering Sunday and proving especially effective against right-handed hitters. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2022 Pujols, who will go down as one of the greatest right-handed hitters of all time, can’t even keep track of all his accomplishments. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022 See More
Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Against left-handed hitters, though, the Astros put three infielders on the same side of the bag a whopping 80.8 percent of the time—well-above the next-shiftiest team, the Dodgers, who do it 70.6 percent of the time. James Yasko, Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 This is a rule that should be celebrated by left-handed hitters. The Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2022 Especially against left-handed hitters, teams today often align their defenses in a triangular formation with one defender in shallow right field. Tim Brown, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Watkins is still gaining confidence with his front-door slider, opting instead to use his cutter against right-handed hitters. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2022 After Chicago starter Adrian Sampson retired Keston Hiura for the first out of the fourth, David Ross removed the right-hander in favor of lefty Sean Newcomb with a long string of left-handed hitters due up for the Brewers. Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2022 Acevedo’s strikeout rate (21.3%) is below average, but his slider was inducing a 45.2% whiff rate entering Sunday and proving especially effective against right-handed hitters. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2022 Pujols, who will go down as one of the greatest right-handed hitters of all time, can’t even keep track of all his accomplishments. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing handed
Kids Definition
handed
adjective
hand·ed ˈhan-dəd
: using a particular hand or number of hands
left-handed
a one-handed catch
Medical Definition
handed
adjective
hand·ed ˈhan-dəd
1
: having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number —usually used in combination
a large-handed man
2
: using a specified hand or number of hands —used in combination
right-handed
handed
verb
1
as in provided
to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- provided
- gave
- supplied
- fed
- delivered
- furnished
- distributed
- handed over
- dispensed
- allocated
- administered
- assigned
- apportioned
- transferred
- doled out
- portioned
- ceded
- prorated
- deeded
- plied (with)
- made over
- meted (out)
- dealt (out)
- parceled (out)
- parcelled (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- retained
- held (back)
- withheld
- reserved
- kept (back)
- saved
- preserved
- maintained
- conserved
- kept up
2
as in passed
to shift possession of (something) from one person to another the clerk handed her the receipt Synonyms & Similar Words
- passed
- reached
- transferred
- gave
- carried
- handed over
- bucked
- relayed
- delivered
- fingered
- handled
- relinquished
- bore
- rendered
- surrendered
- ceded
- pawed
- released
- yielded
- turned over
- gave up
3
as in left
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys Synonyms & Similar Words
- left
- gave
- transferred
- delivered
- delegated
- passed
- entrusted
- relinquished
- granted
- loaned
- commended
- transmitted
- consigned
- confided
- recommended
- trusted
- vested
- submitted
- assigned
- conferred
- bequeathed
- reposed
- lent
- handed over
- distributed
- committed
- turned over
- intrusted
- dispensed
- supplied
- divided
- surrendered
- gave over
- furnished
- handed in
- released
- yielded
- willed
- dispersed
- turned in
- handed down
- handed on
- advanced
- recommitted
- redelivered
- dealt (out)
- retransferred
- retransmitted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- held
- kept
- retained
- received
- reserved
- withheld
- owned
- accepted
- took
- possessed
- occupied
- detained
- held back
- took in
- took over
- horticultural
- horticultural bean
- horticultural variety
- horticulturalist
- horticulturalists
- horticulturally
- horticulture
- horticultures
- horticulturist
- horticulturists
- hortonolite
- hortoria
- hortorium
- hortoriums
- hortulan
- hortulan plum
- hortus conclusus
- hortus siccus
- Horus
- horuses
- horusses
- Horvitz
- Hos
- hos
- Hosackia