handle — vb 1 Handle, manipulate, wield, swing, ply are comparable when they mean to deal with or manage with or as if with the hands typically in an easy, skillful, or dexterous manner. Handle implies the acquirement of skill sufficient to accomplish one … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Handle — Han dle (h[a^]n d l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Handled} ( d ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Handling} ( dl[i^]ng).] [OE. handlen, AS. handlian; akin to D. handelen to trade, G. handeln. See {Hand}.] 1. To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Handle — may be:* Handle (grip), a grip attached to an object for using or moving the object * Handle (mathematics), a topological ball * Handle (computing), a particular kind of smart pointer Handle may also be:* Handle System, a system for uniquely… … Wikipedia
handle — [n1] something to grip arm, bail, crank, ear, grasp, haft, handgrip, helve, hilt, hold, holder, knob, shaft, stem, stock, tiller; concepts 445,502,831 handle [n2] nickname appellation, byname, byword, cognomen, denomination, designation, moniker … New thesaurus
Handle — Han dle, n. [AS. handle. See {Hand}.] 1. That part of vessels, instruments, etc., 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. [1913 Webster] 2. That of which use is made;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Handle — Han dle (h[a^]n d l), v. i. To use the hands. [1913 Webster] They have hands, but they handle not. Ps. cxv. 7. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
handle — I (manage) verb administer, be master of, command, conduct, control, deal with, direct, dominate, execute, exercise authority, exercise direction over, exeicise power over, exert authority, govern, guide, have authority, have charge of, have the… … Law dictionary
Handle Me — Infobox Single Name = Handle Me Artist = Robyn from Album = Robyn Released = flagicon|Sweden 2005 (Promo only) flagicon|Ireland 26 October, 2007 flagicon|United Kingdom 29 October, 2007 flagicon|Germany March 7, 2008… … Wikipedia
handle — An informal name for the portion of a security s price that is comprised of the numbers to the left of the decimal point, colon, or dash. For example, if a bond s price is 103.25, its handle is 103. Sometimes brokers and dealers only quote the… … Financial and business terms
handle — [[t]hæ̱nd(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ handles, handling, handled 1) N COUNT A handle is a small round object or a lever that is attached to a door and is used for opening and closing it. I turned the handle and found the door was open. 2) N COUNT A handle is the … English dictionary
Handle — The whole dollar price of a bid or offer is referred to as the handle ( ie. if a security is quoted at 101.10 bid and 101.11 offered, 101 is the handle). Traders are assumed to know the handle. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * handle… … Financial and business terms