handle

/hˈændəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
   “I can deal with this crew of workers”
2. interact in a certain way
   “Do right by her”
3. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
   “This book deals with incest”
4. touch, lift, or hold with the hands
   “Don't handle the merchandise”
5. handle effectively
   “The burglar wielded an axe”
6. show and train
   “The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott”

noun

1. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
   “he grabbed the hammer by the handle”

Synonyms for handle

• manage
• deal
• care
• treat
• do by
• cover
• plow
• address
• palm
• wield
• grip
• handgrip
• hold

Words that rhyme with handle

• candle
• panhandle
• mishandle
• scandal
• vandal
• manhandle
• sandal
• andal
• andel
• bandel
• brandel
• brandl
• brandle
• crandall
• crandell
• fandel
• kandel
• krandall
• mandel
• mandell
• mandl
• mandle
• randal
• randall
• randel
• randle
• randol
• vanhandel
• yandell
• yandle