HANDLES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HANDLES?

Need another word that means the same as “handles”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “handles” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Handles” are: palm, manage, wield, do by, treat, address, cover, deal, plow, care, grip, handgrip, hold

Handles as a Noun

Definitions of "Handles" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “handles” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it.

Synonyms of "Handles" as a noun (3 Words)

grip	A hairgrip. A grip crammed with new clothes.
handgrip	A soft bag with handles for carrying belongings in on a journey. Dick s handgrip grew even more intense.
hold	A stronghold. He lost his hold and fell.

Usage Examples of "Handles" as a noun

• He grabbed the hammer by the handle.

Handles as a Verb

Definitions of "Handles" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “handles” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Handle effectively.
• Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.
• Touch, lift, or hold with the hands.
• Show and train.
• Act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression.
• Interact in a certain way.

Synonyms of "Handles" as a verb (10 Words)

address	Address or apply oneself to something direct one s efforts towards something such as a question. The chairman addressed the board of trustees.
care	Provide care for. I really care about my work.
cover	Provide with a covering or cause to be covered. I moved in front of Hawk to cover him as he reloaded.
deal	Distribute cards to the players in a game. This book deals with incest.
do by	Carry on or function.
manage	Be the manager of a sports team or a performer. Catherine managed on five hours sleep a night.
palm	Touch, lift, or hold with the hands.
plow	Move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil. Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week.
treat	Subject to a process or treatment with the aim of readying for some purpose improving or remedying a condition. The new book treats the history of China.
wield	Handle effectively. The burglar wielded an axe.

Usage Examples of "Handles" as a verb

• The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott.
• Don't handle the merchandise.
• This blender can't handle nuts.

Associations of "Handles" (30 Words)

abominable	Unequivocally detestable. Abominable treatment of prisoners.
carelessly	Without caution or prudence. One unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands.
contort	Twist or bend out of the normal shape. Her face contorted with anger.
cope	A long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions. His ability to cope with stress.
dabble	Take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way. She dabbles in astronomy.
deal	The set of hands dealt to the players. He deals fairly with his employees.
directness	The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech. Rivaling a hawk in directness of aim.
discard	Anything that is cast aside or discarded. West led a heart and East was able to discard his club loser.
discarded	Thrown away.
distort	Pull or twist out of shape. The pipe will distort as you bend it.
easiness	The quality of being easy in behavior or style. A natural easiness of manner.
familiarly	In an intimately familiar manner.
fiddle	Play the violin or fiddle. Lena fiddled with her cup.
garbage	Rubbish or waste, especially domestic refuse. Garbage littered the estate.
garble	A garbled account or transmission. Upon winning a race a driver spews out a litany of commercial garble.
gingerly	In a gingerly manner. The issue was handled only in a gingerly way.
inadvertently	Without knowledge or intention. His name had been inadvertently omitted from the list.
litter	Give birth to a litter of animals. Always clear up after a picnic and never drop litter.
manage	Be the manager of a sports team or a performer. Blanche finally managed to hail a cab.
manually	Using the hands. Change channels manually rather than using the remote control.
oakum	Loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships.
oar	Propel with or as if with oars row. Oaring through the weeds.
operate	(of an organization) be managed in a specified way or from a specified place. Many foreign companies operate factories in the United States.
paddle	Each of the boards fitted round the circumference of a paddle wheel or mill wheel. The swan paddled away.
rudder	Application of a rudder in steering a boat ship or aircraft. Bring the aircraft to a stall and apply full rudder.
scull	Propel with sculls. She had to be sculled through the floods.
steer	The type of steering of a vehicle. The fishermen were steering a direct course for Koepang.
treat	Subject to a process or treatment with the aim of readying for some purpose improving or remedying a condition. The names are being treated as classified information.
understatement	The presentation of something as being smaller or less good or important than it really is. A master of English understatement.
warp	In weaving arrange yarn so as to form the warp of a piece of cloth. Cotton string will be warped on the loom in the rug weaving process.