Definition of "handle" in Anglais

noun

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

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

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

   • The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars.

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

5. (slang) A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.

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

   • The successful businessman was knighted and acquired a handle to his name.

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

   • This article describes how to find the module name from the window handle.

8. (UK, informal) A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.

9. (Australia, chiefly Northern Territory, New Zealand) A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.

10. (US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.

11. (geography, Newfoundland and Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.

    • the Handle of the Sug in Newfoundland

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

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

14. (slang) A person's nose.

15. (horse racing, gambling) The amount wagered in the various pari-mutuel pools for a particular event or events.

verb

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

2. (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.

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

4. (transitive) To manage, control, or direct.

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

   • she handled the news with grace
   • the Persians handled the French ambassador shamefully

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

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