right-hander

right-hand·er

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rahyt hand]
- /raɪt hænd/
- /ˌraɪtˈhæn.dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahyt hand]
- /raɪt hænd/

Definitions of right-hander word

noun right-hander a person who is right-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the right hand. 1
noun right-hander Informal. a slap or punch delivered with the right hand. a throw or toss, as in basketball, made with the right hand. 1
countable noun right-hander You can describe someone as a right-hander if they use their right hand rather than their left hand for activities such as writing and sports and for picking things up. 0
noun right-hander a blow with the right hand 0
noun right-hander a person who is right-handed 0

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Origin of right-hander

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Right-hander

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Right-hander

right-hander popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.