handicap
noun
a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.
had been handicapping
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past perfect progressiveof handicap.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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I had been handicapping all afternoon, and I got my wagers in through my Xpressbet account, and I made the call on the runway actually at O’Hare.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2012
