have one's handful

A form of have one's hands full — To be busy or thoroughly preoccupied.

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Meanings

verbhave one's handful (third-person singular simple present has one's handful, present participle having one's handful, simple past and past participle had one's handful)

present singular third person has one's handful · participle present having one's handful · participle past had one's handful · past had one's handful

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of have one's hands full.
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have one's handful. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20one's%20handful

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Chicago

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