Dictionary entry details
• HANDLE (noun)
Meaning:
The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
handgrip; handle; grip; hold
Context examples:
he grabbed the hammer by the handle / it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip
Hypernyms ("handle" is a kind of...):
appendage (a part that is joined to something larger)
Meronyms (parts of "handle"):
shank; stem (cylinder forming a long narrow part of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "handle"):
haft; helve (the handle of a weapon or tool)
pommel; saddlebow (handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle)
crop (the stock or handle of a whip)
pommel (a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse)
rake handle (the handle of a rake)
mop handle (the handle of a mop)
panhandle (the handle of a pan)
stock (the handle end of some implements or tools)
gunstock; stock (the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun)
broom handle; broomstick (the handle of a broom)
knob (a round handle)
hoe handle (the handle of a hoe)
hilt (the handle of a sword or dagger)
ax handle; axe handle (the handle of an ax)
Holonyms ("handle" is a part of...):
mug (with handle and usually cylindrical)
ladle (a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; used to transfer liquids)
racket; racquet (a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games)
saucepan (a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling)
spatula (a turner with a narrow flexible blade)
teacup (a cup from which tea is drunk)
umbrella (a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy)
watering can; watering pot (a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants)
hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)
French telephone; handset (telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle)
coffee cup (a cup from which coffee is drunk)
cheese cutter (a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese)
carrycot (box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried))
carpet beater; rug beater (implement for beating dust out of carpets)
brush (an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle)
briefcase (a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books)
baseball bat; lumber (an implement used in baseball by the batter)
baggage; luggage (a case used to carry belongings when traveling)
coffeepot (tall pot in which coffee is brewed)
bat; cricket bat (the club used in playing cricket)
handlebar (the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle)
cart; go-cart; handcart; pushcart (wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels)
handbarrow (a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people)
aspergill; aspersorium (a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water)
frying pan; frypan; skillet (a pan used for frying foods)
faucet; spigot (a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir)
edge tool (any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge))
cutlery; eating utensil (tableware implements for cutting and eating food)
• HANDLE (verb)
Meaning:
Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
handle; manage; care; deal
Context examples:
I can deal with this crew of workers / This blender can't handle nuts / She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old
Hypernyms (to "handle" is one way to...):
command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "handle"):
process (deal with in a routine way)
misconduct; mishandle; mismanage (manage badly or incompetently)
direct (be in charge of)
carry on; conduct; deal (direct the course of; manage or control)
touch (deal with; usually used with a form of negation)
juggle (deal with simultaneously)
coordinate (bring into common action, movement, or condition)
mind; take care (be in charge of or deal with)
dispose of (deal with or settle)
come to grips; get to grips (deal with (a problem or a subject))
work (cause to operate or function)
organise; organize (cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea)
administer; administrate (work in an administrative capacity; supervise)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Interact in a certain way
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
do by; treat; handle
Context examples:
Do right by her / Treat him with caution, please / Handle the press reporters gently
Hypernyms (to "handle" is one way to...):
interact (act together or towards others or with others)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "handle"):
upstage (treat snobbishly, put in one's place)
rough-house (treat in a rough or boisterous manner)
brutalise; brutalize (treat brutally)
do justice; do-well by (treat or consider adequately or fairly)
gloss over; skate over; skimp over; slur over; smooth over (treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly)
abuse; ill-treat; ill-use; maltreat; mistreat; step (treat badly)
ride roughshod; run roughshod (treat inconsiderately or harshly)
strong-arm (handle roughly)
nurse (treat carefully)
criminalize (treat as a criminal)
handle with kid gloves (handle with great care and sensitivity)
wrong (treat unjustly; do wrong to)
cut; disregard; ignore; snub (refuse to acknowledge)
bemock; mock (treat with contempt)
baby; cocker; coddle; cosset; featherbed; indulge; mollycoddle; pamper; spoil (treat with excessive indulgence)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
deal; plow; handle; treat; cover; address
Context examples:
This book deals with incest / The course covered all of Western Civilization / The new book treats the history of China
Hypernyms (to "handle" is one way to...):
broach; initiate (bring up a topic for discussion)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "handle"):
theologise; theologize (treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character)
discourse; discuss; talk about (to consider or examine in speech or writing)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Touch, lift, or hold with the hands
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
palm; handle
Context example:
Don't handle the merchandise
Hypernyms (to "handle" is one way to...):
touch (make physical contact with, come in contact with)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "handle"):
manhandle (handle roughly)
manipulate (hold something in one's hands and move it)
fumble (handle clumsily)
field (catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Handle effectively
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
wield; handle
Context example:
The burglar wielded an axe
Hypernyms (to "handle" is one way to...):
manipulate (hold something in one's hands and move it)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "handle"):
ply (wield vigorously)
pump (operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal)
sweep; swing; swing out (make a big sweeping gesture or movement)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Show and train
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Context example:
The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott
Hypernyms (to "handle" is one way to...):
control; keep in line; manipulate (control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
