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han·dled    Audio Help   [han-dld] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
fitted with or having a handle or handles, esp. of a specified kind (often used in combination): a handled pot; a long-handled knife.

[Origin: 1775–85; handle + -ed3]
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han·dle    Audio Help   [han-dl] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -dled, -dling.
–noun
1.a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
2.that which may be held, seized, grasped, or taken advantage of in effecting a purpose: The clue was a handle for solving the mystery.
3.Slang.
a.a person's name, esp. the given name.
b.a person's alias, nickname, or code name.
c.a name or term by which something is known, described, or explained.
4.the 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.
5.the 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.
6.hand (def. 27).
7.Informal. a way of getting ahead or gaining an advantage: The manufacturer regards the new appliance as its handle on the Christmas market.
–verb (used with object)
8.to touch, pick up, carry, or feel with the hand or hands; use the hands on; take hold of.
9.to manage, deal with, or be responsible for: My wife handles the household accounts. This computer handles all our billing.
10.to use or employ, esp. in a particular manner; manipulate: to handle color expertly in painting.
11.to manage, direct, train, or control: to handle troops.
12.to deal with (a subject, theme, argument, etc.): The poem handled the problem of instinct versus intellect.
13.to deal with or treat in a particular way: to handle a person with tact.
14.to deal or trade in: to handle dry goods.
–verb (used without object)
15.to behave or perform in a particular way when handled, directed, managed, etc.: The troops handled well. The jet was handling poorly.
16.fly off the handle, Informal. to become very agitated or angry, esp. without warning or adequate reason: I can't imagine why he flew off the handle like that.
17.get or have a handle on, to acquire an understanding or knowledge of: Can you get a handle on what your new boss expects?

[Origin: bef. 900; (n.) ME handel, OE hand(e)le, deriv. of hand; (v.) ME handelen, OE handlian (c. G handlen, ON hǫndla to seize); deriv. of hand]

han·dle·a·ble, adjective
han·dle·a·bil·i·ty, noun
han·dle·less, adjective

14. sell, vend, carry, market; hawk, peddle.
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han·dle    Audio Help   (hān'dl)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   han·dled, han·dling, han·dles

v.   tr.
  1. To touch, lift, or hold with the hands.
  2. To operate with the hands; manipulate.
  3. To deal with or have responsibility for; conduct: handles matters of corporate law.
  4. To cope with or dispose of: handles problems efficiently.
    1. To direct, execute, or dispose of: handle an investment.
    2. To manage, administer to, or represent: handle a boxer.
  5. To deal or trade in the purchase or sale of: a branch office that handles grain exports.

v.   intr.
To act or function in a given way while in operation: a car that handles well in the snow.

n.  
  1. A part that is designed to be held or operated with the hand.
  2. An opportunity or a means for achieving a purpose.
  3. Understanding or control: has a handle on the situation.
  4. Slang A person's name.
  5. Games The total amount of money bet on an event or over a set period of time.


[Middle English handelen, from Old English handlian.]

han'dle·less adj.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to use or operate with or as if with the hands. Handle applies widely and suggests competence: The lumberjack handled the ax expertly. The therapist handled every problem with sensitivity.
Manipulate connotes skillful or artful management: The pilot confidently manipulated the controls in the cockpit.
When manipulate refers to people or personal affairs, it often implies deviousness or fraud in gaining an end: I realized I'd been manipulated into helping them.
Wield implies freedom, skill, ease, and effectiveness in handling physical or figurative implements: Ready to make kindling, she wielded a hatchet. The mayor's speechwriter wields a persuasive pen.
It also connotes effectiveness in the exercise of intangibles such as authority or influence: The dictator wielded enormous power.
Ply suggests industry and persistence: The hungry child was plying his knife and fork with gusto.
The term also applies to the regular and diligent engagement in a task or pursuit: She plies the banker's trade with great success. See Also Synonyms at touch, treat.

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handled

adjective
having a usually specified type of handle; "pearl-handled revolver" [ant: handleless

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
-handled
Example: a long-handled knife
Arabic: مُسْتَعْمَل
Chinese (Simplified):
Chinese (Traditional):
Czech: s … rukojetí
Danish: -skaftet
Dutch: met een bepaalde greep, heft
Estonian: … varrega
Finnish: vartinen, kahvainen
French: à manche (…)
German: -stielig
Greek: με χειρολαβή (ως β΄ συνθ.)
Hungarian: nyelű
Icelandic: með (löngu, *stuttu) skafti, skeftur með
Indonesian: bertangkai
Italian: a manico (…)*
Japanese: -取手つきの
Latvian: -ar spalu, *kātu
Lithuanian: -kotis
Norwegian: med skaft, —skaftet
Polish: o … rękojeści, uchwycie
Portuguese (Portugal): de cabo (comprido, etc.)
Romanian: cu mâner (…)
Russian: с такой-то ручкой
Slovak: s … rukoväťou
Slovenian: z (…) ročajem
Spanish: de mango…
Swedish: med handtag (skaft)
Turkish: …saplı
See also: handlebars, handler, handle

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