handicap vs knock-knee

knock-knee vs handicap

handicap and knock-knee both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but knock-knee is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No
knock-knee	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, knock-knee is a hyponym of handicap; that is, knock-knee 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
knock-knee: an inward slant of the thigh

Other hyponyms of handicap include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, 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, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs, disintegration.

handicap (noun)	knock-knee (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	an inward slant of the thigh
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

handicap (verb)	knock-knee (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 knock-knee

Words related to "knock-knee"

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