Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb handle
5 of 6 senses of handle
Sense 1
manage, deal care handle
=> administer, administrate
=> organize, organise
=> work
=> come to grips, get to grips
=> dispose of
=> take care mind
=> coordinate
=> juggle
=> process
=> mismanage, mishandle, misconduct
=> direct
=> conduct, carry on deal
=> touch
Sense 2
treat, handle, do by
=> mock, bemock
=> ignore, disregard, snub, cut
=> wrong
=> criminalize
=> nurse
=> strong-arm
=> ride roughshod, run roughshod
=> upstage
=> rough-house
=> brutalize, brutalise
=> do justice, do-well by
=> gloss over skate over smooth over slur over skimp over
=> mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat
=> pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
Sense 3
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal address
=> theologize, theologise
=> discourse, talk about discuss
=> spiel
Sense 4
handle, palm
=> field
=> fumble
=> manipulate
=> manhandle
Sense 5
wield, handle
=> ply
=> pump
=> swing, sweep, swing out
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb handle
5 of 6 senses of handle
Sense 1
manage, deal care handle
=> administer, administrate
=> pontificate
=> oversee, supervise, superintend, manage
=> build
=> organize, organise
=> arrange
=> concord
=> tee up
=> rationalize
=> reorganize, shake up
=> retool, revise, revize
=> collectivize, collectivise
=> work
=> come to grips, get to grips
=> dispose of
=> take care mind
=> tend
=> stoke
=> coordinate
=> juggle
=> process
=> mismanage, mishandle, misconduct
=> direct
=> hold throw, have make give
=> guide, steer
=> head, lead
=> chair, chairman
=> captain
=> spearhead
=> take hold take charge, take control
=> attend
=> move in on
=> operate, run
=> financier
=> work
=> block
=> warm up
=> conduct, carry on deal
=> racketeer
=> touch
Sense 2
treat, handle, do by
=> mock, bemock
=> tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
=> jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe
=> kid, chaff, jolly, banter
=> ridicule, guy, blackguard, laugh at jest at rib, make fun, poke fun
=> satirize, satirise, lampoon
=> debunk, expose
=> unmask, uncloak
=> stultify
=> deride
=> catcall
=> ignore, disregard, snub, cut
=> wrong
=> aggrieve
=> sandbag
=> victimize, victimise
=> cheat, beat rip off chisel
=> gazump
=> cozen
=> overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
=> extort, rack, gouge, wring
=> bleed
=> swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, con
=> short-change, short
=> bilk
=> whipsaw
=> welsh
=> juggle, beguile, hoodwink
=> deceive, lead on delude, cozen
=> betray, sell
=> double cross
=> cheat, chisel
=> job
=> shark
=> rig, set up
=> cozen
=> crib
=> fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
=> juggle
=> shill
=> trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on play a trick on
=> snooker
=> fool, gull, befool
=> cheat on cheat, cuckold, betray, wander
=> twotime
=> play around fool around
=> hoax, pull someone's leg, play a joke on
=> ensnare, entrap, frame, set up
=> humbug
=> criminalize
=> nurse
=> strong-arm
=> ride roughshod, run roughshod
=> upstage
=> rough-house
=> brutalize, brutalise
=> do justice, do-well by
=> gloss over skate over smooth over slur over skimp over
=> mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat
=> kick around
=> pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
Sense 3
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal address
=> theologize, theologise
=> discourse, talk about discuss
=> descant
=> talk shop
=> spiel
Sense 4
handle, palm
=> field
=> fumble
=> manipulate
=> lay hands on
=> mouse
=> twiddle, fiddle with
=> wield, handle
=> ply
=> pump
=> swing, sweep, swing out
=> operate, control
=> dial
=> turn
=> submarine
=> treadle
=> relay
=> gate
=> pedal
=> drive
=> coach
=> test drive
=> drive
=> pull
=> cut in
=> tool
=> fly, aviate, pilot
=> fly blind
=> fly contact
=> solo
=> test fly
=> jet
=> glide
=> sailplane, soar
=> hydroplane, seaplane
=> balloon
=> hedgehop, flat-hat
=> hang glide, soar
=> massage, rub down knead
=> knead, work
=> masticate
=> shuffle, ruffle, mix
=> reshuffle
=> riffle
=> cut
=> cut
=> tamper, monkey
=> toy, fiddle, diddle, play
=> manhandle
Sense 5
wield, handle
=> ply
=> pump
=> swing, sweep, swing out
Entailment of verb handle
1 of 6 senses of handle
Sense 6
handle
=> touch
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb handle
6 senses of handle
Sense 1
manage, deal care handle
=> control, command
Sense 2
treat, handle, do by
=> interact
Sense 3
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal address
=> broach, initiate
Sense 4
handle, palm
=> touch
Sense 5
wield, handle
=> manipulate
Sense 6
handle
Familiarity of verb handle
handle used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb handle
Sense 2
treat, handle, do by
=> interact
Sense 3
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal address
=> broach, initiate
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Sense 1
manage, deal care handle
=> control, command
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Sense 4
handle, palm
=> touch
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Sense 5
wield, handle
=> manipulate
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Sense 6
handle
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Grep of noun handle
ax handle
axe handle
basket-handle arch
broom handle
crank handle
doorhandle
handle
handle-bars
handlebar
handler
hoe handle
knife-handle
mop handle
panhandle
rake handle
starting handle
Overview of noun handle
The noun handle has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) handle, grip, handgrip, hold -- (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it)
Overview of verb handle
The verb handle has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (41) manage, deal care handle -- (be in charge of act on or dispose of "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
2. (15) treat, handle, do by -- (interact in a certain way "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently")
3. (4) cover, treat, handle, plow, deal address -- (deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China")
4. (3) handle, palm -- (touch, lift, or hold with the hands)
5. (1) wield, handle -- (handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe")
6. handle -- (hold and move repeatedly)
Grep of adj handle
handled
handleless
handless
Overview of noun handle
The noun handle has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (5) handle, grip, handgrip, hold -- (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it)
Overview of verb handle
The verb handle has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (41) manage, deal care handle -- (be in charge of act on or dispose of "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
2. (15) treat, handle, do by -- (interact in a certain way "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently")
3. (4) cover, treat, handle, plow, deal address -- (deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China")
4. (3) handle, palm -- (touch, lift, or hold with the hands)
5. (1) wield, handle -- (handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe")
6. handle -- (hold and move repeatedly)
handle definition
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