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- [han-dld]
- /ˈhæn dld/
- /ˈhæn.dəl/
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- [han-dld]
- /ˈhæn dld/
Definitions of handled word
- adjective handled fitted with or having a handle or handles, especially of a specified kind (often used in combination): a handled pot; a long-handled knife. 1
- noun handled a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand. 1
- noun handled that which may be held, seized, grasped, or taken advantage of in effecting a purpose: The clue was a handle for solving the mystery. 1
- noun handled Slang. a person's name, especially the given name. a person's alias, nickname, or code name. a username, as on a social media website: What's your Twitter handle? a name or term by which something is known, described, or explained. 1
- noun handled the total amount wagered on an event, series of events, or for an entire season or seasons, as at a gambling casino or in horse racing: The track handle for the day was over a million dollars. 1
- noun handled the total amount of money taken in by a business concern on one transaction, sale, event, or series of transactions, or during a specific period, especially by a theater, nightclub, sports arena, resort hotel, or the like. 1
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Origin of handled
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; handle + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Handled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
handled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for handled
adj handled
- directed — proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique: a direct route.
- organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
- managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- controlled — held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
adjective handled
- organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
Antonyms for handled
noun handled
- released — to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.
verb handled
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- misused — wrong or improper use; misapplication.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
- ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
Top questions with handled
- tell me how you handled a difficult situation?
- describe a difficult situation and how you handled it?
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