handicap vs bow leg

bow leg vs handicap

handicap and bow leg both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but bow leg is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No
bow leg	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bow leg is a hyponym of handicap; that is, bow leg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handicap:

handicap: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
bow leg: a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)

Other hyponyms of handicap include bandy leg, bandyleg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, disability of walking, astasia, amputation, hearing disorder, hearing impairment, dysomia, vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment, descensus, prolapse, prolapsus, hypesthesia, hypoesthesia, genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bandy legs, bow legs, disintegration.

handicap (noun)	bow leg (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	outward curvature of the legs
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

handicap (verb)	bow leg (verb)
injure permanently
put at a disadvantage
attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Difference between handicap and bow leg

Words related to "bow leg"

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