handle

A2
Pronunciation
/ˈhæn.dl/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

2 Definition

An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.

3 Definition

The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.

Example Sentences
  • The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.
4 Definition

The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.

5 Definition

A name, nickname or pseudonym.

6 Definition

A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.

Example Sentences
  • The successful businessman was knighted and acquired a handle to his name.
7 Definition

A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.

Example Sentences
  • This article describes how to find the module name from the window handle.
8 Definition

A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. (See also pot and middy for other regional variations.)

9 Definition

A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. (Called a sixty in Canada.)

10 Definition

A point, an extremity of land.

Example Sentences
  • the Handle of the Sug in Newfoundland
11 Definition

A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.

12 Definition

The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.

Verb
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).

2 Definition

To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.

3 Definition

To manage, use, or wield with the hands.

4 Definition

To manage, control, or direct.

5 Definition

To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).

Example Sentences
  • she handled the news with grace, the Persians handled the French ambassador shamefully
6 Definition

To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.

7 Definition

To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.

Example Sentences
  • a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock
8 Definition

To be concerned with; to be an expert in.

9 Definition

To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).

Example Sentences
  • I can't handle this hot weather.
10 Definition

To use the hands.

11 Definition

To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.

12 Definition

To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).

Example Sentences
  • the car handles well