Antonyms for handles
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : han-dl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæn dl |
Definition of handles
Origin :- Old English handle, formed from hand (n.) with instrumental suffix -le indicating a tool in the way thimble was formed from thumb. The slang sense of "nickname" is first recorded 1870, originally U.S., from earlier expressions about adding a handle to (one's) name, i.e. a title such as Mister or Sir, attested from 1833. To fly off the handle (1833) is a figurative reference to an ax head (to be off the handle "be excited" is recorded from 1825, American English). To get a handle on "get control of" is first recorded 1972.
- noun something to grip
- noun nickname
- verb touch
- verb manage, take care of
- verb carry as merchandise
- They should be held by the handles, and the longer the handles the more convenient.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- But Amanda's small hands only grasped the handles more tightly, and she went on.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- But such is the magic of genius, which changes all it handles into gold!
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- She does all things well, handles a sword nearly as well as I do.
- Extract from : « The Martian Cabal » by Roman Frederick Starzl
- But he grinned with hope when his head struck one of the handles.
- Extract from : « The Martian Cabal » by Roman Frederick Starzl
- So that this amiable lady has the affections of her people, if she handles not their cash.
- Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
- Now paint the sides, ends and handles, but be careful not to cover the nameplate.
- Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
- A cell should never be carried using the terminal posts as handles.
- Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
- He handles it like it was hot, but he's pleased he's found it, because he hopes to merchandise it.
- Extract from : « See? » by Edward G. Robles
- There were four handles by means of which it could be gripped and carried.
- Extract from : « Phil Bradley's Mountain Boys » by Silas K. Boone
Synonyms for handles
- administer
- advise
- appellation
- apply
- arm
- bail
- behave toward
- bestow
- byname
- byword
- call the signals
- check
- cognomen
- command
- conduct
- control
- cope with
- crank
- cut the mustard
- deal in
- deal with
- denomination
- designation
- direct
- discuss
- dispense
- dominate
- ear
- employ
- examine
- exercise
- exploit
- feel
- finger
- fondle
- get a handle on
- govern
- grasp
- guide
- hack it
- haft
- handgrip
- helve
- hilt
- hold
- holder
- knob
- make out
- make the grade
- maneuver
- manipulate
- market
- maul
- moniker
- name
- nomen
- offer
- operate
- palpate
- paw
- pick up
- play
- ply
- poke
- retail
- run things
- sell
- serve
- shaft
- sobriquet
- steer
- stem
- stock
- style
- supervise
- swing
- take
- test
- thumb
- tiller
- title
- trade
- traffic in
- treat
- try
- use
- utilize
- wield
- work
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