handle

Definitions

1. noun

   The part of an object that you hold in your hand.

   Examples

   • He gripped the handle of the knife.
   • The handle of my cup broke off.
2. noun

   A way or excuse to get something done or to gain an advantage.

   Examples

   • He used the small mistake as a handle to attack her.
   • Some people make charity a handle for their own gain.
3. noun

   The total amount of money bet in a period of time or at an event.

   Examples

   • The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is millions of dollars.
   • The handle for the big game set a record.
4. noun

   How a fabric feels when you touch it.

   Examples

   • The silk had a smooth, soft handle.
   • Buyers judged the wool by its handle.
5. noun

   A nickname that someone uses on the radio or internet.

   Examples

   • His online handle is Night Owl.
   • What is your handle on the radio?
6. noun

   In old-fashioned use, a title before a name, such as Doctor.

   Examples

   • He insisted on using his handle, Doctor, at all times.
   • She dropped the formal handle and used her first name.
7. noun

   In computing, a value that a program uses to refer to an object.

   Examples

   • The program gets a handle to the open file.
   • You use the window handle to change its size.
8. noun

   In some places, a beer glass with a handle.

   Examples

   • He ordered his ale in a handle.
   • The pub still serves stout in a handle.
   ≈jug
9. noun

   In some places, a glass of beer of about ten ounces.

   Examples

   • He ordered another handle of beer.
   • She drank a handle of lager at the bar.
   ≈pot≈middy≈schooner
10. noun

    In US slang, a large half-gallon bottle of alcohol.

    Examples

    • He bought a handle of vodka for the party.
    • They split the cost of a handle of whiskey.
    ≈sixty≈sixty-sixer