Handle vs. Nickname

Handlenoun

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

Handlenoun

An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.

Handlenoun

(gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.

Handlenoun

(textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.

Handlenoun

(slang) A name, nickname or pseudonym.

Handlenoun

(slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.

Handlenoun

(computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.

Handlenoun

A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot and middy for other regional variations.

Handlenoun

(US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. Called a sixty in Canada.

Handlenoun

A point, an extremity of land.

Handlenoun

(topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.

Handlenoun

(algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.

Handleverb

(transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).

Handleverb

To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.

Handleverb

(transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.

Handleverb

(transitive) To manage, control, or direct.

Handleverb

(transitive) To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).

Handleverb

(transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.

Handleverb

(transitive) To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.

Handleverb

To be concerned with; to be an expert in.

Handleverb

(transitive) To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).

Handleverb

(intransitive) To use the hands.

Handleverb

(intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).

Handleverb

To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand.

Handleverb

To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.

Handleverb

To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.

Handleverb

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.

Handleverb

To deal with; to make a business of.

Handleverb

To treat; to use, well or ill.

Handleverb

To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.

Handleverb

To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.

Handleverb

To use the hands.

Handlenoun

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.

Handlenoun

That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool.

Handlenoun

the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it;

Handleverb

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of;

Handleverb

interact in a certain way;

Handleverb

deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;

Handleverb

touch, lift, or hold with the hands;

Handleverb

handle effectively;

Handleverb

show and train;

Handle

A handle is a part of, or attachment to, an object that allows it to be grasped and manipulated by hand. The design of each type of handle involves substantial ergonomic issues, even where these are dealt with intuitively or by following tradition.

Nicknamenoun

A familiar, invented given name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing.

Nicknamenoun

A kind of byname that describes a person by a characteristic of that person.

Nicknameverb

(transitive) To give a nickname to (a person or thing).

Nicknamenoun

A name given in affectionate familiarity, sportive familiarity, contempt, or derision; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation; as, Nicholas's nickname is Nick.

Nicknameverb

To give a nickname to; to call by a nickname.

Nicknamenoun

a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name);

Nicknamenoun

a descriptive name for a place or thing;

Nicknameverb

give a nickname to

Nickname

A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character, particularly by school bullies.