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handler¹

  • /ˈhænd.lə/ Australia, UK
  • /ˈhænd.lɚ/ Canada, US
  • [ˈhɛənd.lɚ] Canada, US

Rhymes with -ændlə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English handler, handiller, equivalent to handle + -er.

noun handlers

  1. literally One who handles something (especially manually) or someone. The handler of a weapon gets a symbolic sensation of deadly power.
  2. A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter). The spy's handler told him to approach the subject by posing as a dog handler.
  3. An advisor or manager providing guidance to a person occupying public office or a prominent position. The governor received guidance on how to best disseminate key information to the public from her handler.
  4. A subroutine that handles a particular situation such as an event or exception. If the expression is a throw, we unwind the stack seeking a handler expression.

Handler²

proper noun Handlers

  1. A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: manager, coach, animal trainer, manipulator, keeper, conductor, operator, controller, protector, attendant, guardian, chaperone, guard, touch, contact, caretaker

Translations

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noun one who handles

Españolmaniobrista
DeutschHandhaber
Italianoaddetto, responsabile
Русскийотвечающий otvečajuščij, несущий ответственность nesuščij otvetstvennostʹ

noun one who handles a specified thing

Portuguêstreinador
DeutschBetreuer, Trainer, Führer, V-Person
Italianoaddestratore
Русскийдрессировщик dressirovščik

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"handler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/handler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

handler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/handler

Chicago

"handler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/handler.

BibTeX
@misc{handler_2026,
  title = {handler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/handler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}