A Quick and Simple Dictionary

handle

1. Noun.  A part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
2. Noun.  That of which use is made; an instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool.
3. Noun.  (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
4. Noun.  (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
5. Noun.  (Australia, New Zealand) A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot, middy for other regional variations.
6. Noun.  (computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
7. Noun.  (American) a 1.75-liter (half-gallon) bottle of alcohol.
8. Verb.  (intransitive) To use the hands.
9. Verb.  To touch; to feel with the hand.
10. Verb.  To use or hold with the hand.
11. Verb.  To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.
12. Verb.  To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.
13. Verb.  To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant '''handles''' a variety of goods, or a large stock.
14. Verb.  To deal with; to make a business of.
15. Verb.  To treat; to use, well or ill.
16. Verb.  To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
17. Verb.  To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.
18. Verb.  (soccer) To touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
19. Noun.  (slang) A name, nickname or pseudonym.