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• past participle of hand.
• past tense form of hand.

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  handed

  adjective

  having or involving a hand or hands (usually used in combination).
• -handed
  -handed

  adjective

  having a hand or hands as specified

handed

American  

[han-did] / ˈhæn dɪd /

adjective

1. having or involving a hand or hands (usually used in combination).

   two-handed backhand; a four-handed piano work.

2. using a particular hand (usually used in combination).

   right-handed.

3. having, requiring, or with the number of people, workers, or players indicated (usually used in combination).

   a three-handed game of poker.

4. manned; staffed (usually used in combination).

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-handed British  

adjective

1. having a hand or hands as specified

   broad-handed

   a four-handed game of cards

2. made as specified for either left- or right-hand operation or positioning

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Etymology

Origin of handed

First recorded in 1520–30; hand + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The fine is one of many handed down by Ofcom in recent months over age check failings.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

After it did not respond to its requests for information, Ofcom handed down an additional £30,000 penalty.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald was led by Howard Lutnick for more than 30 years before he handed its ownership to his children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

There was some interesting stagecraft where they were read sequentially from the chamber but handed out in the pressroom together.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

Ma had given up when she handed me that bill.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu