Handle

Quick meaning: Handle is a noun meaning The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
2. (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
3. (computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
4. (UK, informal) A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.
5. (textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
6. (slang) A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.
7. (slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.

Example Sentences

The way AIDS has become a handle for the New Right's homophobia.

They overturned him to all his interests by the sure but fatal handle of his own good nature.

Nothing can be more reprehensible, or wicked, than to make Christian Missions a handle for political expansion.

But first they were gonna stop in Las Vegas / It's off to Las Vegas / To check out the lounges / Pull a few handles

Word Forms

• handles
• handling
• handled

Synonyms for handle

Depending on context, synonyms include pot, middy, schooner, sixty, deal, feel.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include handgrip, grip, hold, cover, manage, work.

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