handle
🇺🇸
/ˈhændl/
🇬🇧
/ˈhændl/
verb
B2
to deal with or manage something
She can handle any problem that comes her way.
B2
to touch or hold with your hands
Please handle the glass carefully so it doesn't break.
B2
to control or operate something
He knows how to handle heavy machinery safely.
R
to be easy or hard to control
This car is easy to handle on wet roads.
R
to buy or sell goods
The store doesn't handle imported products.
noun
B2
the part you use to open a door or window
Turn the handle to open the cabinet door.
B2
the part you hold on an object
The suitcase has a strong handle for carrying.
R
having a certain type of handle
This pan has a heat-resistant handle.
R
a name or nickname
His online handle is 'MountainExplorer'.
R
a username on social media
Change your handle if you want a new online identity.
translation
to deal with or manage something; to touch or hold with your hands; to control or operate something; to be easy or hard to control; to buy or sell goods
the part you use to open a door or window; the part you hold on an object; having a certain type of handle; a name or nickname; a username on social media
Word Forms
3rd Present
handles
Past
handled
Perfect
handled
Progressive
handling
Plural
handles