Clues for the word "HANDLE"

We've had 62 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 104 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on May 22, 2026.

Definition of handle

v. t. - To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand.
v. t. - To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.
v. t. - To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.
v. t. - To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock.
v. t. - To deal with; to make a business of.
v. t. - To treat; to use, well or ill.
v. t. - To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
v. t. - To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.
v. i. - To use the hands.
n. - That part of vessels, instruments, etc., which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.
n. - That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool.