HANDWRITING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

something written by hand

Example: she recognized his handwriting; his hand was illegible

Categories: Writing

Part of speech: Noun

the activity of writing by hand

Example: handwriting can be slow and painful for one with arthritis

Categories: Writing, Committal to writing

hand – A related word in the same word family.

writing – A related word in the same word family.

English's willingness to borrow from any language makes it one of the largest vocabularies in the world.