handle

noun, verb46 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9
door handle9.0

The handle used to open a door.

carrying handle7.0

A handle designed for carrying an object.

knife handle6.8
long handle6.5

Refers to the length of the handle.

wooden handle6.5
broom handle6.2
short handle6.0

Refers to the length of the handle.

metal handle6.0
brass handle5.0
pickaxe handle4.5
on a/the handle7.0

Indicates location on the surface of the handle.

turn the handle8.5
pull the handle8.0
push the handle7.8
have a handle7.5

Indicates that an object is equipped with a handle.

grip the handle5.8
grasp the handle5.5
can handle9.0
be able to handle8.0
know how to handle7.8
be difficult to handle7.5
be hard to handle7.3
handle well8.5
handle properly7.5
handle successfully7.2
handle efficiently7.0
handle skillfully6.8
handle competently6.5
handle with care8.2
handle carefully8.0
handle roughly6.0

To touch or move something in a rough or violent way.

handle carelessly5.0

To touch or move something without paying enough attention.

Collocations with "handle"

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