noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈhændaʊt/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/ˈhændˌaʊt/
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noun
Meaning 1
A player to whom a ball is served.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract