Handle vs. Nickname — What's the Difference?

A handle is a part of, or attachment to, an object that allows it to be grasped and manipulated by hand. The design of each type of handle involves substantial ergonomic issues, even where these are dealt with intuitively or by following tradition.

A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character, particularly by school bullies.

To touch, lift, or hold with the hands

A descriptive name added to or replacing the actual name of a person, place, or thing.

To operate with the hands; manipulate

A familiar or shortened form of a proper name.

To deal with or have responsibility for; conduct

To give a nickname to.

To cope with or dispose of

(Archaic) To call by an incorrect name; misname.

To direct, execute, or dispose of

A familiar, invented name for a person or thing used instead of the actual name of the person or thing, often based on some noteworthy characteristic.

To manage, administer to, or represent

A familiar, shortened or diminutive name for a person or thing.

To deal or trade in the purchase or sale of

(transitive) To give a nickname to (a person or thing).

To act or function in a given way while in operation

A name given in affectionate familiarity, sportive familiarity, contempt, or derision; a familiar or an opprobrious appellation; as, Nicholas's nickname is Nick.

A part that is designed to be held or operated with the hand

To give a nickname to; to call by a nickname.

A means of understanding or control

A familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name);

(Slang) A person's name.

A descriptive name for a place or thing;

An alternate name or nickname, especially one chosen for self-identification on online forums or citizens band radio.

Give a nickname to

(Games) The total amount of money bet on an event or over a set period of time.

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.

An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.

(gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.

(textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.

(slang) A name, nickname or pseudonym.

(slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.

(computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.

A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.

(US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.

A point, an extremity of land.

(topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.

(algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.

(transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).

To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.

(transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.

(transitive) To manage, control, or direct.

(transitive) To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).

(transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.

(transitive) To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.

To be concerned with; to be an expert in.

(transitive) To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).

(intransitive) To use the hands.

To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.

(intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).

To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand.

To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.

To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.

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.

To deal with; to make a business of.

To treat; to use, well or ill.

To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.

To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.

To use the hands.

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.

That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool.

The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it;

Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of;

Interact in a certain way;

Deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression;

Touch, lift, or hold with the hands;

Handle effectively;

Show and train;