Advertisement
Advertisement
two-handed
[ too-han-did ]
adjective
- having two hands.
- using both hands equally well; ambidextrous.
- involving or requiring the use of both hands:
a two-handed sword; a two-handed backhand.
- requiring the hands of two persons to operate:
a two-handed saw.
- engaged in by two persons:
a two-handed game.
two-handed
adjective
- requiring the use of both hands
- ambidextrous
- requiring the participation or cooperation of two people
Derived Forms
- ˌٷɴ-ˈԻ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٷɴ-ԻĻ· adverb
- ٷɴ-ԻĻ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of two-handed1
Example Sentences
He had a two-handed dunk and found a wide-open Christian Koloko under the basket.
“One-hundred-sixty-two and 0!” one fan shouted Thursday, while administering two-handed high-fives to passers-by.
Reaves scored a career-high 45 points, dancing past the defense on the perimeter, hitting from deep, getting to the free-throw line and even slamming home a two-handed dunk.
But the teenager kept her nerve and calmly moved through the second and third set, using a powerful two-handed backhand and delicate drop shots to good effect.
The German plays right-handed but uses a two-handed backhand.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse