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Meaning of handled in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

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handled

/ˈhændl̩d/

Phonetics

/ˈhændl̩d/

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verb

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

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

  • To manage, use, or wield with the hands.

  • To manage, control, or direct.

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

    Example: she handled the news with grace, the Persians handled the French ambassador shamefully
  • To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.

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

    Example: a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock
  • To be concerned with; to be an expert in.

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

    Example: I can't handle this hot weather.
  • To use the hands.

  • To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.

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

    Example: the car handles well

adjective

  • Having a specified number or kind of handles.

    Example: a two-handled drinking cup