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- pronunciation:
- haen
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
A handle is a part of something that sticks out from it and lets you hold on to it. When you drink from a cup, you usually hold the cup by its handle. Cups, doors, shopping baskets, pots and pans, and many kinds of bags have handles.
I thought the door was locked when I pulled the handle, but it finally opened after I pushed it.
- synonyms:
- hold
- similar words:
- knob
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| related words: |
control, crop |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
handles, handling, handled |
| definition 1: |
When you handle something, you do what needs to be done with it. You manage or control it. If you handle a problem, you do what you have to do to solve the problem.
Our car got a flat tire last week. It was a little scary, but my mom knew how to handle everything.We have a big dog, and my dad said that I can't walk him until I learn how to handle him.- synonyms:
- cope with, deal with
- similar words:
- command, control, master, process, treat, work
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| definition 2: |
When you handle something, you put your hands around it and you touch it or move it around in various ways. When you handle an animal, you hold it and maybe pet it or move it around so you can look at it. A veterinarian has to be good at handling animals.
When I handled the snake, I was surprised that its skin felt dry.Kevin's mom said he was handling his hamster too much. She said he should put it back in its cage.- similar words:
- feel, hold, paw, stroke, touch
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| definition 3: |
If something handles another thing, it is able to live with it or be OK with it. If a plant can handle very cool temperatures, it will not die when it is a little cold outside. If a person can handle something, they are OK with it even though they may not like it or other people have trouble with it.
These plants handle heat very well. That's why they are able to live in the desert.My sister can't handle a lot of noise. She gets upset and leaves the room if it's too noisy. |
| related words: |
direct, employ, endure, operate, ride, run, sell, stock, supervise, take, treat |
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