Word Image
plural: handles
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a part that is designed to be grasped by the hand; a means of understanding or controlling
Word Family
handled
handling
handler
handleless
handleable
handlebar
panhandle
mishandle
manhandle
Sentences
The car door handle was locked when I tried to open it.
My baggage handle is ripping from the weight.
Until I had a handle on the situation, I couldn’t make a decision.
Handlebars are typically what you hold onto on a bicycle.
My father was handling the details for the charity event.
The emergency was quite well handled by the police department.
Our cabinet doors look so much better with new handles.
Please do not mishandle this delicate situation.
The old backyard gate has rusty hinges and a broken handle.
The baggage handler carefully loaded the suitcases onto the plane.
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