'Handle' definitions:

Definition of 'handle'

(from WordNet)
noun
The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" [syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold]
verb
Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" [syn: manage, deal, care, handle]
verb
Interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" [syn: treat, handle, do by]
verb
Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" [syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address]
verb
Touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise" [syn: handle, palm]
verb
Handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well" [syn: wield, handle, manage]
verb
Show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

Definition of 'Handle'

From: GCIDE
  • Handle \Han"dle\ (h[a^]n"d'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Handled (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Handling (-dl[i^]ng).] [OE. handlen, AS. handlian; akin to D. handelen to trade, G. handeln. See Hand.]
  • 1. To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand. [1913 Webster]
  • Handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh. --Luke xxiv. 39. [1913 Webster]
  • About his altar, handling holy things. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully. [1913 Webster]
  • That fellow handles his bow like a crowkeeper. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands. [1913 Webster]
  • The hardness of the winters forces the breeders to house and handle their colts six months every year. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To deal with; to make a business of. [1913 Webster]
  • They that handle the law knew me not. --Jer. ii. 8. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. To treat; to use, well or ill. [1913 Webster]
  • How wert thou handled being prisoner? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. To manage; to control; to practice skill upon. [1913 Webster]
  • You shall see how I will handle her. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 8. To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection. [1913 Webster]
  • We will handle what persons are apt to envy others. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • To handle without gloves. See under Glove. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Handle'

From: GCIDE
  • Handle \Han"dle\ (h[a^]n"d'l), v. i. To use the hands. [1913 Webster]
  • They have hands, but they handle not. --Ps. cxv. 7. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Handle'

From: GCIDE
  • Handle \Han"dle\, n. [AS. handle. See Hand.]
  • 1. That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool. --South. [1913 Webster]
  • To give a handle, to furnish an occasion or means. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'handle'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Handle'