Handle: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง
handle
[ หhรฆndl ]
tool
A part of something that is designed to be held by your hand while you are using it
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He picked up the briefcase by its handle.
- She grabbed the handle of the door and pulled it open.
- I couldn't turn the key because the handle was slippery.
Translations
Translations of the word "handle" in other languages:
๐ต๐น manipular
- lidar com
- cabo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคญเคพเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช handhaben
- umgehen mit
- Griff
๐ฎ๐ฉ menangani
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะฑัะพะฑะปััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ radziฤ sobie z
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฑใ
๐ซ๐ท manipuler
- gรฉrer
- poignรฉe
๐ช๐ธ manejar
- manejarse
- asa
๐น๐ท ele almak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ค๋ฃจ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุนุงู ู ู ุน
๐จ๐ฟ zvlรกdnout
๐ธ๐ฐ zvlรกdaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅค็ (chวlว)
๐ธ๐ฎ ravnati
๐ฎ๐ธ hรถndla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉาฃะดะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ idarษ etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ manejar
Word origin
The word 'handle' originated from Middle English 'handel' which meant 'the part by which a thing is held or moved'. It has roots in Old English 'hand' and is related to the Dutch 'handel'. The term has been used since the 14th century in various contexts, evolving to encompass both physical objects and abstract concepts.
See also: backhand, deckhand, forehand, hand, handbag, handball, handbook, handbreadth, handcrafted, handcrafting, handcuffs, handful, handgun, handheld, handicap, handicapped, handily, handiwork, handkerchief, handled, handler, handles, handling, handmade, handmake, handover, handpicked, handrail, hands, handwarmer, handwear, handwriting, handy, handycam, handyman, handyperson, offhand, openhandedly, shorthand.