handle
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
- arrow points to the broader concept
- dashed outline: no word in this language
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
he grabbed the hammer by the handle
Types & categories
- appendage hypernym
- ax handle hyponym
- broomstick hyponym
- crop hyponym
- haft hyponym
- hilt hyponym
- hoe handle hyponym
- knob hyponym
- mop handle hyponym
- panhandle hyponym
- saddlebow hyponym
- pommel hyponym
- rake handle hyponym
- stock hyponym
- gunstock hyponym
Parts & wholes
- aspergill part holonym
- baggage part holonym
- baseball bat part holonym
- briefcase part holonym
- brush part holonym
- carpet beater part holonym
- carrycot part holonym
- cheese cutter part holonym
- coffee cup part holonym
- coffeepot part holonym
- cricket bat part holonym
- eating utensil part holonym
- edge tool part holonym
- faucet part holonym
- frying pan part holonym
- handbarrow part holonym
- handcart part holonym
- handlebar part holonym
- handset part holonym
- hand tool part holonym
- ladle part holonym
- mug part holonym
- racquet part holonym
- saucepan part holonym
- spatula part holonym
- teacup part holonym
- umbrella part holonym
- watering can part holonym
- stem part meronym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
I can deal with this crew of workers
Types & categories
- control hypernym
- administer hyponym
- organize hyponym
- work hyponym
- come to grips hyponym
- dispose of hyponym
- take care hyponym
- coordinate hyponym
- juggle hyponym
- process hyponym
- mismanage hyponym
- direct hyponym
- conduct hyponym
- touch hyponym
Related & opposite
- guardianship derivation
- management derivation
- treatment derivation
- handler derivation
- manageable derivation
Sense 3 verb
interact in a certain way
Do right by her
Types & categories
- interact hypernym
- mock hyponym
- disregard hyponym
- wrong hyponym
- handle with kid gloves hyponym
- criminalize hyponym
- nurse hyponym
- strong-arm hyponym
- ride roughshod hyponym
- upstage hyponym
- rough-house hyponym
- brutalize hyponym
- do well by hyponym
- gloss over hyponym
- abuse hyponym
- baby hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
This book deals with incest
Types & categories
- broach hypernym
- theologize hyponym
- discourse hyponym
Related & opposite
- coverage derivation
- discussion derivation
- treat verb group
- embrace verb group
Sense 5 verb
touch, lift, or hold with the hands
Don't handle the merchandise
Types & categories
- touch hypernym
- field hyponym
- fumble hyponym
- manipulate hyponym
- manhandle hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
handle effectively
The burglar wielded an axe
Types & categories
- manipulate hypernym
- ply hyponym
- pump hyponym
- swing out hyponym
Sense 7 verb
show and train
The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott
Types & categories
- keep in line hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | palm |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | grip |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | aspergill |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | baggage |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | baseball bat |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | briefcase |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | brush |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | carpet beater |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | carrycot |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | cheese cutter |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | coffee cup |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | coffeepot |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | cricket bat |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | eating utensil |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | edge tool |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | faucet |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | frying pan |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | handbarrow |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | handcart |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | handlebar |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | handset |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | hand tool |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | ladle |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | mug |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | racquet |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | saucepan |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | spatula |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | teacup |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | umbrella |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | watering can |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | stem |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | appendage |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ax handle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | broomstick |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | crop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | haft |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hilt |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hoe handle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | knob |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mop handle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | panhandle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | saddlebow |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pommel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rake handle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stock |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gunstock |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | guardianship |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | management |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | treatment |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | handler |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | manageable |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | control |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | administer |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | organize |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | work |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | come to grips |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dispose of |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | take care |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | coordinate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | juggle |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | process |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mismanage |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | direct |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | conduct |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | touch |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | treat |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | deal |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | interact |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mock |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | disregard |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | wrong |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | handle with kid gloves |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | criminalize |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | nurse |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | strong-arm |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | ride roughshod |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | upstage |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rough-house |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | brutalize |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | do well by |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | gloss over |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | abuse |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | baby |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | coverage |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | discussion |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | treat |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | embrace |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | broach |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | theologize |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | discourse |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | handling |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | handle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | palm |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | palm |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | touch |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | field |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | fumble |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | manipulate |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | manhandle |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | manipulate |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | ply |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | pump |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | swing out |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | coach |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | handler |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | keep in line |