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single-handed

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɪŋgəlˈhændɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪŋgəlˈhændɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sing′gəl han′did)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sin•gle-hand•ed /ˈsɪŋgəlˈhændɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. done by one person alone;
    without aid from another.
  2. using only one hand:a single-handed backstroke in tennis.

adv. 
  1. by oneself;
    alone;
    without aid:She built the garage single-handed.
sin•gle--hand•ed•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sin•gle-hand•ed  (sing′gəl han′did),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. accomplished or done by one person alone:a single-handed victory; single-handed sailing.
  2. by one's own effort;
    unaided.

adv. 
  1. by oneself;
    alone;
    without aid:He built the garage single-handed.
  • 1700–10
sin′gle-hand′ed•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
single-handed adj , adv
  1. unaided or working alone: a single-handed crossing of the Atlantic
  2. having or operated by one hand or one person only
ˌsingle-ˈhandedly adv ˌsingle-ˈhandedness n
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