wound vs handicap

handicap vs wound

wound and handicap both are nouns.

wound is an adjective but handicap is not an adjective.

wound and handicap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, handicap is a hyponym of wound; that is, handicap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wound:

wound: cause injuries or bodily harm to
handicap: injure permanently

Other hyponyms of wound include trample, concuss, calk, excruciate, torment, torture, overstretch, pull, shock, traumatise, traumatize, maim, rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrench, wrick, subluxate, disable, incapacitate, invalid, harm, run down, run over, break, fracture, hit, pip, shoot, knife, stab, scrape, skin, bruise, contuse, graze.

wound (noun)	handicap (noun)
the act of inflicting a wound	advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

wound (adjective)	handicap (adjective)
put in a coil

wound (verb)	handicap (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to	injure permanently
hurt the feelings of	put at a disadvantage
	attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Difference between wound and handicap

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