"single-handed" meaning in English

See single-handed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} single-handed (not comparable)
  1. Without help from others; unassisted. Tags: not-comparable Translations (without help from others; unassisted): без чужда помощ (bez čužda pomošt) (Bulgarian), 獨力 /独力 (dúlì) [traditional] (Chinese Mandarin), 独力 (dúlì) [simplified] (Chinese Mandarin), dólámhach (Irish), in solitaria (Italian), un-laueagh (Manx), یالڭز (yalñız) (Ottoman Turkish), са̑м [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), sȃm [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), enmans- (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-single-handed-en-adj-38VTJok3 Disambiguation of 'without help from others; unassisted': 97 1 1
  2. Using only one hand. Tags: not-comparable Translations (using only one hand): с една ръка (s edna rǎka) (Bulgarian), un-laueagh (Manx), enhands- (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-single-handed-en-adj-m7wjsrv6 Disambiguation of 'using only one hand': 1 74 24
  3. Designed for only one hand. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-single-handed-en-adj-QXCuGdw6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: single handed, singlehanded

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} single-handed (not comparable)
  1. In a single-handed manner. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: by oneself Translations (in a single-handed manner): 獨力 /独力 (dúlì) [traditional] (Chinese Mandarin), 独力 (dúlì) [simplified] (Chinese Mandarin), på egen hand (Swedish), egenhändigt (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-single-handed-en-adv-X60qtdlS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: single handed, singlehanded

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} single-handed
  1. simple past and past participle of single-hand Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: single-hand
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: single handed, singlehanded

Alternative forms

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