name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
handler
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhænd.lə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Canada, General-American: /ˈhænd.lɚ/
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Canada, General-American: [ˈhɛənd.lɚ]
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rhymes with -ændlə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: HH AE1 N D L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: HH AE1 N D AH0 L ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
Examples
- The handler of a weapon gets a symbolic sensation of deadly power.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The spy's handler told him to approach the subject by posing as a dog handler.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
An advisor or manager providing guidance to a person occupying public office or a prominent position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The governor received guidance on how to best disseminate key information to the public from her handler.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A subroutine that handles a particular situation such as an event or exception.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 6
(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coach, manager
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: trainer
Narrower terms: baseball coach, baseball manager, basketball coach, conditioner, football coach, hockey coach, tennis coach, McGraw, John McGraw, John Joseph McGraw
noun
Meaning 7
an agent who handles something or someone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the senator's campaign handlers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: agent
noun
Meaning 8
one who trains or exhibits animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: animal trainer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: trainer
Narrower terms: tamer
History
Etymology
From Middle English handler, handiller, equivalent to handle + -er.
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: behandelaar — one who handles
- German: Handhaber — one who handles
- Indonesian: pencengkeram — one who handles
- Italian: addetto — one who handles
- Italian: responsabile — one who handles
- Russian: отвечающий (otvečajuščij) — one who handles
- Russian: несущий ответственность (nesuščij otvetstvennostʹ) — one who handles
- Bulgarian: дресьор (dresjor) — one who handles a specified thing
- Bulgarian: треньор (trenjor) — one who handles a specified thing
- Dutch: behandelaar — one who handles a specified thing
- Dutch: verantwoordelijke — one who handles a specified thing
- German: Betreuer — one who handles a specified thing
- German: Trainer — one who handles a specified thing
- German: Führer — one who handles a specified thing
- German: V-Person — one who handles a specified thing
- Italian: addestratore — one who handles a specified thing
- Portuguese: treinador — one who handles a specified thing
- Russian: дрессировщик (dressirovščik) — one who handles a specified thing
Real reading context