Definition: 1. The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it. 2. Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of. 3. Interact in a certain way. 4. Deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression. 5. Touch, lift, or hold with the hands. 6. Handle effectively. 7. Show and train.
Use 'handle' in a sentence:
1. The public never had faith in his ability to handle the job.
2. The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue.
3. Gently, she took hold of the door handle and turned it.
4. A new man was appointed to handle the crisis.
5. She was commended on her handling of the situation.
6. Just a twist of the handle is all it takes to wring out the mop.
7. You operate the trapdoor by winding this handle.
8. I pumped the handle like crazy.
9. There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster.
10. "Can you handle that?" Savage asked, eyeballing Cameron.
11. He whittled a new handle for his ax.
12. She had to cling onto the door handle until the pain passed.
13. The handle came loose.
14. It's a crime to handle stolen goods.
15. They complained of rough handling by the guards.
16. She turned the handle and opened the door.
17. She thought that if she armed herself with all the knowledge she could gather she could handle anything.
18. We have nothing but praise for the way they handled the investigation.
19. We can handle up to 500 calls an hour at our new offices.
20. The more powerful the car the more difficult it is to handle.
21. It can handle even the most complex graphic jobs, freeing up your computer for other tasks.
22. She's a difficult horse to handle.
23. Give the handle a few turns.
24. The government is ill-equipped to handle work by private contractors.
25. Pick it up by the handle!
26. She publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis.
27. Skycaps handle hundreds of bags each day.
28. The government had blundered in its handling of the affair.
29. She handled the situation with great sensitivity and delicacy.
30. We were worried she wouldn't be able to handle it, but she came through in the end.
31. He handled the situation like an old pro.
32. It's a 30-year mortgage we just flat out can't handle.
33. You have to admire the way he handled the situation.
34. I turned the handle and found the door was open.
35. You have to know how to handle yourself in this business.
36. Don't pull so hard or the handle will come off.
37. All prices include postage and handling.
38. She's very good at handling her patients.
39. He was found guilty of handling stolen goods.
40. We've got you bang to rights handling stolen property.
41. Thanks, but I think I can handle it.
42. I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car.
43. I knew how to load and handle a gun.
44. This matter has been handled very badly.
45. You must be careful when handling chemicals.
46. We need somebody to handle the marketing end of the business.
47. I can't get a handle on these sales figures.
48. The handle had fallen off the drawer.
49. You need to be able to handle pressure in this job.
50. The handle was just beyond my reach.
51. The device is manually operated, using a simple handle.
