handled

[ han-dld ]

/ ˈhæn dld /

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adjective

fitted with or having a handle or handles, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination): a handled pot; a long-handled knife.

Origin of handled

First recorded in 1775–85; handle + -ed³

Words nearby handled

handle to one's name, handle with gloves, handlebar, handlebar moustache, handlebars, handled, handler, handless, handley page, handling, handload

Definition for handled (2 of 2)

handle

[ han-dl ]

/ ˈhæn dl /

noun

a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.

that which may be held, seized, grasped, or taken advantage of in effecting a purpose: The clue was a handle for solving the mystery.

Slang.

a person's name, especially the given name.
a person's alias, nickname, or code name.
a username, as on a social media website: What's your Twitter handle?
a name or term by which something is known, described, or explained.

the total amount wagered on an event, series of events, or for an entire season or seasons, as at a gambling casino or in horse racing: The track handle for the day was over a million dollars.

the total amount of money taken in by a business concern on one transaction, sale, event, or series of transactions, or during a specific period, especially by a theater, nightclub, sports arena, resort hotel, or the like.

hand(def 27).

Informal. a way of getting ahead or gaining an advantage: The manufacturer regards the new appliance as its handle on the Christmas market.

verb (used with object), han·dled, han·dling.

to touch, pick up, carry, or feel with the hand or hands; use the hands on; take hold of.

to manage, deal with, or be responsible for: My wife handles the household accounts. This computer handles all our billing.

to use or employ, especially in a particular manner; manipulate: to handle color expertly in painting.

to manage, direct, train, or control: to handle troops.

to deal with (a subject, theme, argument, etc.): The poem handled the problem of instinct versus intellect.

to deal with or treat in a particular way: to handle a person with tact.

to deal or trade in: to handle dry goods.

verb (used without object), han·dled, han·dling.

to behave or perform in a particular way when handled, directed, managed, etc.: The troops handled well. The jet was handling poorly.

Origin of handle

before 900; (noun) Middle English handel, Old English hand(e)le, derivative of hand; (verb) Middle English handelen, Old English handlian (cognate with German handlen, Old Norse hǫndla to seize), derivative of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR handle

14 sell, vend, carry, market; hawk, peddle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM handle

han·dle·a·ble, adjective han·dle·a·bil·i·ty, noun han·dle·less, adjective o·ver·han·dle, verb (used with object), o·ver·han·dled, o·ver·han·dling.

pre·han·dle, verb (used with object), pre·han·dled, pre·han·dling. re·han·dle, verb (used with object), re·han·dled, re·han·dling.

Example sentences from the Web for handled

I think we handled it as well as we could have, given the exigencies of production.

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With better training on how specifically to deal with people with ID, the deputies might have handled the situation differently.

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The violence was turned up to 11, but the message could still have been handled with more subtlety.

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A small trickle of donations from friends and family, handled by a church in Indiana, was his main source of funding.

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Treasury has said the selection process is competitive enough and the contracts are handled responsibly.

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Their stripling chief thrust out his stomach, and he handled his large sword with an unaccustomed flourish.

The Missourian |Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
A furnace-feeder would need to be delicately adjusted, and coal cannot be handled with delicacy.

The Idiot at Home |John Kendrick Bangs
The paper gasket is a ring placed on the under side of the cover and must be handled carefully.

Every Step in Canning |Grace Viall Gray
He was familiar with them, for his father, as we have said, was employed in the pension office and handled just such rolls.

The Bradys' Chinese Clew |Francis Worcester Doughty
With our glasses we watched the great dexterity with which the boats were handled and guided safely through the heavy surf.

A Glimpse at Guatemala |Anne Cary Maudslay

British Dictionary definitions for handled

handle

/ (ˈhændəl) /

noun

the part of a utensil, drawer, etc, designed to be held in order to move, use, or pick up the object

NZ a glass beer mug with a handle

slang a person's name or title

a CB radio slang name for call sign

an opportunity, reason, or excuse for doing something his background served as a handle for their mockery

the quality, as of textiles, perceived by touching or feeling

the total amount of a bet on a horse race or similar event

fly off the handle informal to become suddenly extremely angry

verb (mainly tr)

to pick up and hold, move, or touch with the hands

to operate or employ using the hands the boy handled the reins well

to have power or control over my wife handles my investments

to manage successfully a secretary must be able to handle clients

to discuss (a theme, subject, etc)

to deal with or treat in a specified way I was handled with great tact

to trade or deal in (specified merchandise)

(intr) to react or respond in a specified way to operation or control the car handles well on bends

Derived forms of handle

handleable, adjective handled, adjective handleless, adjective

Word Origin for handle

Old English; related to Old Saxon handlon (vb), Old High German hantilla towel

Idioms and Phrases with handled

handle

In addition to the idioms beginning with handle

handle to one's name
handle with gloves

also see:

fly off the handle
get a fix (handle) on

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handled

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noun

verb (used with object), han·dled, han·dling.

verb (used without object), han·dled, han·dling.

Origin of handle

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noun

verb (mainly tr)

Derived forms of handle

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handled

adjective

Origin of handled

Words nearby handled

Definition for handled (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object), han·dled, han·dling.

verb (used without object), han·dled, han·dling.

Origin of handle

SYNONYMS FOR handle

OTHER WORDS FROM handle

Words related to handled

Example sentences from the Web for handled

British Dictionary definitions for handled

noun

verb (mainly tr)

Derived forms of handle

Word Origin for handle

Idioms and Phrases with handled