handle

1. The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (synset 103491080)
   "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
   is a type of: appendage - a part that is joined to something larger
   subtypes:

   • ax handle, axe handle - the handle of an ax
   • broom handle, broomstick - the handle of a broom
   • crop - the stock or handle of a whip
   • haft, helve - the handle of a weapon or tool
   • hilt - the handle of a sword or dagger
   • hoe handle - the handle of a hoe
   • knob - a round handle
   • mop handle - the handle of a mop
   • panhandle - the handle of a pan
   • pommel, saddlebow - handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
   • pommel - a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
   • rake handle - the handle of a rake
   • 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
   has: shank, stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
   is a part of:

   • aspergill, aspersorium - a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water
   • baggage, luggage - cases used to carry belongings when traveling
   • baseball bat, lumber - an implement used in baseball by the batter
   • briefcase - a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
   • brush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
   • carpet beater, rug beater - implement for beating dust out of carpets
   • carrycot - box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)
   • cheese cutter - a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese
   • coffee cup - a cup from which coffee is drunk
   • coffeepot - tall pot in which coffee is brewed
   • bat, cricket bat - the club used in playing cricket
   • cutlery, eating utensil - tableware implements for cutting and eating food
   • edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
   • faucet, spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
   • frying pan, frypan, skillet - a pan used for frying foods
   • handbarrow - a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people
   • cart, go-cart, handcart, pushcart - wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
   • handlebar - the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
   • french telephone, handset - telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
   • hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
   • ladle - a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
   • mug - with handle and usually cylindrical
   • 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
   same as: grip, handgrip, hold

1. Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of (synset 202441196)
   "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
   is a type of: command, control - exercise authoritative control or power over
   subtypes:

   • administer, administrate - work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
   • organise, organize - cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
   • work - cause to operate or function
   • come to grips, get to grips - deal with (a problem or a subject)
   • dispose of - deal with or settle
   • mind, take care - be in charge of or deal with
   • coordinate - bring into common action, movement, or condition
   • juggle - deal with simultaneously
   • 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
   same as: care, deal, manage
2. Interact in a certain way (synset 202519853)
   "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"
   is a type of: interact - act together or towards others or with others
   subtypes:

   • bemock, mock - treat with contempt
   • cut, disregard, ignore, snub - refuse to acknowledge
   • wrong - treat unjustly; do wrong to
   • handle with kid gloves - handle with great care and sensitivity
   • criminalize - treat as a criminal
   • nurse - treat carefully
   • strong-arm - handle roughly
   • ride roughshod, run roughshod - treat inconsiderately or harshly
   • upstage - treat snobbishly, put in one's place
   • rough-house - treat in a rough or boisterous manner
   • brutalise, brutalize - treat brutally
   • do well by - treat with respect and consideration
   • 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
   • baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil - treat with excessive indulgence
   same as: do by, treat
   verb group:

   • treat - regard or consider in a specific way
   • address, cover, deal, handle, plow, treat - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
3. Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression (synset 201035399)
   "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
   is a type of: broach, initiate - bring up a topic for discussion
   subtypes:

   • theologise, theologize - treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character
   • discourse, discuss, talk about - to consider or examine in speech or writing
   same as: address, cover, deal, plow, treat
   verb group:

   • do by, handle, treat - interact in a certain way
   • comprehend, cover, embrace, encompass - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
4. Touch, lift, or hold with the hands (synset 201213301)
   "Don't handle the merchandise"
   is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
   subtypes:

   • field - catch or pick up (balls) in baseball or cricket
   • fumble - handle clumsily
   • manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it
   • manhandle - handle roughly
   same as: palm
5. Handle effectively (synset 201226979)
   "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well"
   is a type of: manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it
   subtypes:

   • 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
   same as: manage, wield
6. Show and train (synset 201808381)
   "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"
   is a type of: control, keep in line, manipulate - maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

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