Handle | Mean of handle in English Dictionary
/ˈhændl̟/
- Noun
- a part of something that is designed to be held by your hand
- He held the shovel by the/its handle.
- The handles on the bag were torn.
- a door handle [=the part that you turn with your hand to open a door]
- to understand (something)
- I can't quite get a handle on the way this machine works.
- It seemed like she had a good handle on the situation. [=she understood the situation and was able to deal with it]
- Verb
- to touch, feel, hold, or move (something) with your hand
- Handle the fruit carefully or it will bruise.
- The baked potatoes were too hot to handle with our bare hands.
- to manage or control (something) with your hands
- He knows how to handle a motorcycle.
- He handles his motorcycle well.
- She learned how to handle a weapon.
- to do the work required for (something)
- She handles all the bookkeeping.
- The system is handled by the main computer.
- She's proven that she can handle anything.
- The airport handles both passenger and cargo flights.
- to deal with (a person, situation, etc.) successfully
- She couldn't handle being away from her children for more than a couple of days.
- He's having a hard time handling the pressure of his new job.
- A good politician knows how to handle the press.
- Do you think he can handle the truth?
- to express thoughts about (something) in a piece of music, writing, or art
- The class discussed how the author handled [=dealt with] the theme of loneliness in the novel.
- to be involved with the buying or selling of (something)
- They own a store that handles rugs.
- He was arrested for handling stolen goods.
- to behave
- She closely watched how the boys handled themselves at the ceremony.
- She handled herself well under very difficult circumstances.