Synonyms for handled


Grammar : Adj
Spell : han-dld
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæn dld


Définition of handled

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.
  • adj controlled
Example sentences :
  • "The cable would have handled that end of it, I guess," she said, succinctly.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • I had handled thousands and thousands before, and never felt that way.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • All these things and anything that develops from them shall be handled carefully.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • Would you be satisfied if I handled the matter quietly and in my own way?
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • There are not many 30-horsepower engines which can be so handled.
  • Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
  • "You and I have handled many safaris, Cazi Moto," he replied.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • She handled the dishes as if she scorned them, yet her method and care were exquisite.
  • Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
  • A cat should be handled gently and kept as calm as possible during the judging.
  • Extract from : « Concerning Cats » by Helen M. Winslow
  • I know such strikes—I've fought 'em myself and I know how they're handled!
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • But I wouldn't have had it handled with disrespect for all that the place is worth.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald

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