handicapper

noun

hand·​i·​cap·​per ˈhan-di-ˌka-pər 

-dē-

1

: a person who assigns handicaps

2

: a person who predicts the winners in a contest (such as a horse race)

3

: a person who competes with a (specified) handicap (as in golf)

—usually used in combination

a 5-handicapper

Examples of handicapper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Apple’s Surprise iPhone Update Fixes 1 Bug, Adds 1 Frustration Contestants and handicappers cannot buy an entry to play in the NHC, which is presented by Caesars Race & Sportsbook, Horseshoe Las Veags and Racetrack Television Network. —Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Top political handicappers tweak their predictions Upcoming Kamala Harris events After her visit to Arizona, Harris will head to Las Vegas to join Jennifer Lopez and Maná in reaching out to undecided Latino voters in both battleground states, as first reported by Rolling Stone. —Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024

My Oscar oracle, sports handicapper Danny Sheridan, has been uncannily correct picking the top six categories over the last five years. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025

Many handicappers and horse players are playing in online qualifying tournaments hoping to win a seat in the NHC, presented by Caesars Entertainment and Racetrack Television Network. —Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1751, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for handicapper

• capper
• clapper
• dapper
• flapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• rapper
• sapper
• snapper
• tapper
• trapper