handyman

noun

handy·​man ˈhan-dē-ˌman 

1

: a person who does odd jobs

2

: one competent in a variety of small skills or inventive or ingenious in repair or maintenance work

called also handyperson

Synonyms

• handyperson

Examples of handyman in a Sentence

hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window

Recent Examples on the Web

More information is coming to light about the gruesome killing of an 82-year-old Washington state woman who was found buried in concrete inside a shed, leading to the arrest of her handyman. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025

Investigators said on April 1 that Marcia Norman had dinner with her handyman, Jeffrey Zizz. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025

Rebecca Schwartz allegedly embezzled money from her husband for years, giving it to her kids and starting a marijuana grow house with her handyman, Florin said. —Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025

Jesse Kesler, who worked as Hackman’s contractor and handyman for 16 years, was identified as one of two local workers who came upon the devastating scene at the couple’s sprawling home on Feb. 26, while helping with a welfare check, the Daily Mail reported. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing handyman

• handyman's special

Rhymes for handyman

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan
• minuteman

Kids Definition

handyman

noun

handy·​man -ˌman 

: a person who does various small jobs