two-handed

[too-han-did]

adjective

1. having two hands.

2. using both hands equally well; ambidextrous.

3. involving or requiring the use of both hands.

   a two-handed sword; a two-handed backhand.

4. requiring the hands of two persons to operate.

   a two-handed saw.

5. engaged in by two persons.

   a two-handed game.

two-handed

adjective

1. requiring the use of both hands

2. ambidextrous

3. requiring the participation or cooperation of two people

Other Word Forms

• two-handedly adverb
• two-handedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-handed¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50