Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "handle" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

lid spout

Typical Location

bathroom car door door drawer fridge hardware store water fountain

Capable Of

help hold telescope lower bucket

Coordinate Terms

alias call sign pseudonym

Defined As

part of object designed to grasped by hand

Derived Terms

Jesus handle Jesus handle axhandle behandle coffin handle crank the handle cross handle dead man's handle door handle drag handle file handle filehandle fly off the handle get a handle on go off the handle grab handle handle oneself handle time handle up handle with kid gloves handle without gloves handle without mittens handleability handleable handlebar handlebody handled the ball handleless handleset handlesome handling have a handle on jackhandle jughandle knife-handle ladder handle long handle love handle manhandle mishandle mophandle outhandle overhandle panhandle pseudohandle rehandle starting handle stickhandle swing handle too hot to handle well-handled

Derived From

hand

Context

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Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

appendage broach command control initiate interact keep in line manipulate touch

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

bail haft hilt knob stail stilt

Type Of (IsA)

appendage non powered device part pointer protrusion

Manner Of

manipulate touch

Part Of

aspergill baggage baseball bat briefcase brush carpet beater carrycot cheese cutter coffee cup coffee mug coffeepot cricket bat cutlery door edge tool faucet frying pan hammer hand tool handbarrow handcart handlebar handset ladle mug object racket saucepan shovel spatula teacup umbrella watering can

Related Terms

give a handle hand

Related Terms

aid attachment bags ball bars behave bike briefcase briefcase grab briefcases broomstick broomsticks cabinet cabinet part cabinets car car door car doors care carry carrying carrying aid carrying device carrying grip comb component control cup cup side device dimensional donut donut shape door door control door fixture door grip door knob door middle door opener doorknob doors drawer drawer knob extension fixture for grasping for lifting for opening give handle grab grab pot grabbing grabbing implement grabbing jut grabbing place grasping grasping place grip grip attachment grip stick gripping grips gross hand hand gripping held hold hold by hold cup hold onto holder holding holding device holding extension holding pan holding part holding spot holding thing homeomorphic implement instrument irreducible jut knob lever lift lift thing lifting like like knob luggage luggage top managing managing things mechanism metal middle mug mug attachment object on bags on briefcase on briefcases on broomsticks on cabinets on car on door on doors on saucepan on teapot onto open open with opener opening opening device opening doors opening mechanism pan pan extension part place point pot pot holder product pseudonym put put hand put up with reference responsibility saucepan shape side similar similar knob smooth spot stick subcurve suitcase suitcase carry suitcase grip suitcase holder take take responsibility teapot tool tool grip top topological space variable wagering wield with care

Similar Terms

address comprehend cover deal do by embrace encompass plow treat

Synonym Network

cover deal feel finger grip hand hilt hold manage nick steer touch treat wield

Used For

carry carry object carry purse carrying things grasping things gripping hang onto hold tool holding onto lift objects items or things lifting make easier to carry manipulate open door open drawer opening door pick up pull on pulling put in motion turn on water

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.