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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024han•dle /ˈhændəl/USA pronunciation n., v., -dled, -dling. n. [countable] - a part of a thing made to be taken or held by the hand:I need the rake with the long handle.
- Slang Termsa person's name.
v. - to touch, pick up, carry, or feel with the hand or hands;
use the hands on;
take hold of:[~ + object]He handled the painting carefully. - to manage, deal with, or be responsible for:[~ + object]handled that angry customer with tact.
- to use or employ, esp. in a particular manner;
manipulate:[~ + object]That artist has learned to handle color expertly in his paintings. - to manage, direct, train, or control:[~ + object]The general could handle troops effectively.
- to behave or perform in a particular way when handled, directed, managed, etc:[no object]The jet was handling poorly.
- to trade in:[~ + object]That store doesn't handle computer software.
Idioms- Idioms get or have a handle on, [~ + object] to obtain or possess an understanding of:He couldn't get a handle on their problems.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024han•dle (han′dl),USA pronunciation n., v., -dled, -dling. n. - a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- that which may be held, seized, grasped, or taken advantage of in effecting a purpose:The clue was a handle for solving the mystery.
- Slang Terms
- a person's name, esp. the given name.
- a person's alias, nickname, or code name.
- a name or term by which something is known, described, or explained.
- Gamesthe total amount wagered on an event, series of events, or for an entire season or seasons, as at a gambling casino or in horse racing:The track handle for the day was over a million dollars.
- Businessthe total amount of money taken in by a business concern on one transaction, sale, event, or series of transactions, or during a specific period, esp. by a theater, nightclub, sports arena, resort hotel, or the like.
- Textileshand (def. 27).
- Informal Termsa way of getting ahead or gaining an advantage:The manufacturer regards the new appliance as its handle on the Christmas market.
- Informal Terms, Idioms fly off the handle, to become very agitated or angry, esp. without warning or adequate reason:I can't imagine why he flew off the handle like that.
- Idioms get or have a handle on, to acquire an understanding or knowledge of:Can you get a handle on what your new boss expects?
v.t. - to touch, pick up, carry, or feel with the hand or hands;
use the hands on;
take hold of. - to manage, deal with, or be responsible for:My wife handles the household accounts. This computer handles all our billing.
- to use or employ, esp. in a particular manner;
manipulate:to handle color expertly in painting. - to manage, direct, train, or control:to handle troops.
- to deal with (a subject, theme, argument, etc.):The poem handled the problem of instinct versus intellect.
- to deal with or treat in a particular way:to handle a person with tact.
- to deal or trade in:to handle dry goods.
v.i. - to behave or perform in a particular way when handled, directed, managed, etc.:The troops handled well. The jet was handling poorly.
- bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English handel, Old English hand(e)le, derivative of hand; (verb, verbal) Middle English handelen, Old English handlian (cognate with German handlen, Old Norse hǫndla to seize); derivative of hand
- 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sell, vend, carry, market; hawk, peddle.
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