handle

Examples

• All

• My Twitter handle is at Melanie latest.

  Triggernometry

• Tim Cook actually changed his Twitter handle to Tim Apple.

• Wait, can I get your handle?

  Chinese Speaking Vampires (2021)

• Put some thought into choosing the right Twitter handle for you.

  Academic text (2012)

• And my Twitter handle is just at Gladwell.

• His Twitter handle is at I Got Carted.

  Film Courage

• I am at Marsha Sky because I've had that handle forever.

  StarTalk

• And what is your Twitter handle at PJ Novak?

• What's his handle?

  You've Got Mail (1998)

• You can find her online under the handle @BakingQueen.

Synonyms

A

alias

vshandle

64 7.0

A name a person uses instead of their real name to hide identity

is an online identifier typically public, not primarily meant to conceal who someone is

U

username

vshandle

• Texting

32 2.9

A name a person chooses to log in to a website or app

is a public online name used across social platforms rather than only for login

M

moniker

vshandle

• Informal

27 7.4

A name or nickname people use for someone

is an online identifier used broadly on social platforms not just among friends

Idioms

F

to fly off the handle

• Informal

11 6.8

To suddenly become very angry

T

too hot to handle

• Informal

2 7.7

A subject that is too difficult or risky to deal with

H

to handle with kid gloves

• Informal

1 7.0

Treat someone very gently to avoid upsetting them

Compounds

L

love handle

• Informal

7 3.9

A small roll of fat at the sides of the waist

A

ax handle

• US

3 2.5

A wooden or metal stick you hold to use an ax

B

broom handle

2 1.0

A long stick used to hold and move a broom

M

mop handle

1 1.0

A long stick attached to a mop used for holding and moving it while cleaning

B

basket-handle arch

• Specialized

8.2

An arch with a wide, flat curve made from parts of three circles, often used in bridges and large buildings

C

crank handle

4.9

A piece you turn by hand to start an engine or make a machine work

K

knife-handle

9.9

A small sea clam with a long narrow curved shell like the handle of a knife

H

handle-bars

7.4

A large bushy moustache with long ends that curl or hang beside the mouth

R

rake handle

2.5

A long stick used to hold a garden tool for moving leaves

S

starting handle

• Specialized

8.8

A metal crank you put into an engine and turn by hand to make it run

How Public

username

• Texting

32 2.9

nom de clavier

• Jargon

9.9

handle

• Jargon

89 3.9

nickname

• Informal

262 1.1

Surface Forms

Etymology