The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. / An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.

(transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s). / (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands. / (transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.

simple past tense and past participle of handle

Having a specified number or kind of handles.

plural of handle

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handle

A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. / (obsolete) The mechanism for handling or manipulating something.

present participle of handle

plural of handling

(cricket) Describing a way of getting out in which the batsman deliberately touches the ball with the hand not holding the bat.