[ˈhandl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- feel or manipulate with the hands
(e.g: heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle)

- manage (a situation or problem)
(e.g: a lawyer's ability to handle a case properly)

- drive or control (a vehicle)
(e.g: he was going too fast and couldn't handle the car)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English handle (noun), handlian (verb), from hand

[ˈhandl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled
(e.g: a holdall with two carrying handles)

- a name or nickname
(e.g: that's some handle for a baby)

- the feel of goods, especially textiles, when handled
(e.g: fabrics with a softer handle)

- the total amount of money bet over a particular time or at a particular event
(e.g: the monthly handle of a couple of casinos in Las Vegas)

- a large bottle in which spirits are sold, typically holding a half gallon
(e.g: a handle of Jim Beam)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English handle (noun), handlian (verb), from hand