one-handed

[wuhn-han-did]

adjective

1. having or using only one hand.

   The left fielder made a one-handed catch of the fly ball.

adverb

1. with one hand.

   to drive one-handed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of one-handed¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

Will Jacks takes a brilliant leaping one-handed catch to remove Ollie Pope off the bowling of Sam Curran as London Spirit face Oval Invincibles in the men's Hundred at the Oval.

From BBC

“I’ve been training a lot, and it’s been part of my training routine,” he said of making one-handed catches.

From Los Angeles Times

Watch the moment Chris Woakes walks to the crease to bat for England one-handed after suffering a shoulder injury on day one of the fifth and final Test against India at The Oval.

From BBC

Deepti Sharma dived one-handed to dismiss Jones and, with 55 needed from 30 balls, Rodrigues took a tumbling catch to see off Dean and end England's quest once and for all.

From BBC

She saved Germany in multiple match-defining moments, including a diving one-handed save to deny a backwards header from her own player.

From BBC