handcart

[ˈhandˌkɑrt]

handcart Definition

a small cart with two or four wheels, pushed or pulled by hand, used for carrying goods.

Using handcart: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "handcart" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The vendor was pushing his handcart filled with fruits and vegetables.

  • Example

    She loaded the handcart with boxes of books to move them to the new library.

  • Example

    The handcart was too heavy for him to pull up the hill.

handcart Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for handcart

Phrases with handcart

  • to mind one's own business or affairs

    Example

    I don't care what he does, I'm just going to push my own handcart.

  • to cause a plan or situation to fail

    Example

    His reckless behavior could overturn the whole handcart.

  • to do things in the wrong order

    Example

    We can't put the handcart before the horse and start building the house before we have the land.

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Summary: handcart in Brief

'Handcart' [ˈhandˌkɑrt] is a small cart with two or four wheels that is pushed or pulled by hand and used for carrying goods. It is often used by vendors to transport their products or by individuals to move items from one place to another. The phrase 'push one's own handcart' means to mind one's own business or affairs, while 'overturn the handcart' means to cause a plan or situation to fail. 'Put the handcart before the horse' means to do things in the wrong order.