Handles: meaning, definitions and examples

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handles

 

[ ˈhændlz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

social media

Handles refer to the username or account name that a person uses on social media platforms.

Synonyms

account name, profile name, username

Examples of usage

  • Make sure to follow me on Instagram, my handle is @username.
  • She couldn't find her friend's handle on Twitter.
  • I changed my handle to something more unique.
Context #2 | Verb

social media

To handle means to manage or deal with a situation, especially in the context of social media interactions.

Synonyms

address, deal with, manage

Examples of usage

  • She knows how to handle difficult customers on the company's social media accounts.
  • He can handle the pressure of managing multiple social media platforms.
  • I need someone to handle our social media marketing strategy.

Translations

Translations of the word "handles" in other languages:

🇵🇹 manipula

🇮🇳 संभालता है

🇩🇪 handhabt

🇮🇩 menangani

🇺🇦 обробляє

🇵🇱 obsługuje

🇯🇵 取り扱う

🇫🇷 manipule

🇪🇸 maneja

🇹🇷 idare eder

🇰🇷 다룬다

🇸🇦 يتعامل مع

🇨🇿 manipuluje

🇸🇰 manipuluje

🇨🇳 处理

🇸🇮 ravna

🇮🇸 handleikar

🇰🇿 басқарады

🇬🇪 უმკლავდება

🇦🇿 idarə edir

🇲🇽 maneja

Etymology

The term 'handle' originated from Middle English, where it meant 'tool for grasping or holding'. Over time, it evolved to also refer to a person's name or nickname. In the context of social media, the term 'handle' gained popularity with the rise of platforms like Twitter and Instagram, where users needed unique identifiers to distinguish themselves.

See also: backhand, deckhand, forehand, hand, handbag, handball, handbook, handbreadth, handcrafted, handcrafting, handcuffs, handful, handgun, handheld, handicap, handicapped, handily, handiwork, handkerchief, handle, handled, handler, handling, handmade, handmake, handover, handpicked, handrail, hands, handwarmer, handwear, handwriting, handy, handycam, handyman, handyperson, offhand, openhandedly, shorthand.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,399 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.