handles

Meaning of handles

verb, 3rd person present
  1. feel or manipulate with the hands.
    heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle
    people who handle food
  2. manage (a situation or problem).
    a lawyer's ability to handle a case properly
  3. drive or control (a vehicle).
    he was going too fast and couldn't handle the car
plural noun
  1. the part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled.
    a holdall with two carrying handles
  2. a name or nickname.
    that's some handle for a baby
    a former Washington DJ whose handle was ‘Fat Daddy’
  3. the feel of goods, especially textiles, when handled.
    fabrics with a softer handle
  4. the total amount of money bet over a particular time or at a particular event.
    the monthly handle of a couple of casinos in Las Vegas
  5. a large bottle in which spirits are sold, typically holding a half gallon.
    a handle of Jim Beam

Old English handle (noun), handlian (verb), from hand.

Information about handles

  • The singular form of handles is: handle.
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Hyphenation of handles

han-dles

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • handles is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

handles synonyms

Meaning grasp, carry, or support with one's hands:

hold

Meaning seize and hold firmly:

grasp

Meaning take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly:

grip

Meaning raise to a higher position or level:

lift

Meaning examine or search by touch:

feel

Meaning come into or be in contact with:

touch

Meaning touch or feel with the fingers:

finger

Meaning press, move, or touch (something) with one's thumb:

thumb

Meaning (of an animal) feel or scrape with a paw or hoof:

paw

Meaning determine the behaviour or supervise the running of:

control

Meaning operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle:

drive

Meaning guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder:

steer

Meaning (of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system):

operate

Meaning handle or control (a tool, mechanism, information, etc.) in a skilful manner:

manipulate

Meaning the handle of a knife, axe, or spear:

haft

Meaning a person's leg, especially the part from the knee to the ankle:

shank

Meaning the part of a rifle or other firearm to which the barrel and firing mechanism are attached, held against one's shoulder when firing the gun:

stock

Meaning a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar:

shaft

Meaning a handle for holding something by:

handgrip

Meaning the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife:

hilt

Meaning the handle of a weapon or tool:

helve

Meaning a push or blow, especially one given with the head:

butt

Meaning a ball-shaped handle on a door or drawer:

knob

handles antonyms

Meaning the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs:

head

Meaning the flat cutting edge of a knife, saw, or other tool or weapon:

blade

Anagrams of handles

handsel

Words that rhyme with handles

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