The difference between Handle and Pull

When used as nouns, handle means the part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved, whereas pull means an act of pulling (applying force).

When used as verbs, handle means to touch, whereas pull means to apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

check bellow for the other definitions of Handle and Pull

  1. Handle as a noun:

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

  2. Handle as a noun:

    An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool.

  3. Handle as a noun (gambling):

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

    Examples:

    "The daily handle of a Las Vegas casino is typically millions of dollars."

  4. Handle as a noun (textiles):

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

  5. Handle as a noun (slang):

    A name, nickname or pseudonym.

  6. Handle as a noun (computing):

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

    Examples:

    "This article describes how to find the module name from the window handle."

  7. Handle as a noun (Australia, New Zealand):

    A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory.

  8. Handle as a noun (US):

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

  9. Handle as a noun (geography, Newfoundland, and, Labrador, rare):

    A point, an extremity of land.

    Examples:

    "the Handle of the Sug in Newfoundland"

  10. Handle as a noun (topology):

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

  11. Handle as a noun (algebraic geometry):

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

  1. Handle as a verb (transitive):

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

  2. Handle as a verb (transitive, rare):

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

  3. Handle as a verb (transitive):

    To manage, use, or wield with the hands.

  4. Handle as a verb (transitive):

    To manage, control, or direct.

  5. Handle as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "she handled the news with grace'', ''the Persians handled the French ambassador shamefully"

  6. Handle as a verb (transitive):

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

  7. Handle as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stock"

  8. Handle as a verb (transitive, rare):

    To be concerned with; to be an expert in.

  9. Handle as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "I can't handle this hot weather."

  10. Handle as a verb (intransitive):

    To use the hands.

  11. Handle as a verb (intransitive):

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

    Examples:

    "the car handles well"

  1. Pull as a noun:

    An act of pulling (applying force)

    Examples:

    "He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out."

  2. Pull as a noun:

    An attractive force which causes motion towards the source

    Examples:

    "The spaceship came under the pull of the gas giant."

    "iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet"

    "She took a pull on her cigarette."

  3. Pull as a noun:

    Any device meant to be pulled, as a lever, knob, handle, or rope

    Examples:

    "a zipper pull"

  4. Pull as a noun (slang, dated):

    Something in one's favour in a comparison or a contest; an advantage; means of influencing.

    Examples:

    "In weights the favourite had the pull."

  5. Pull as a noun:

    Appeal or attraction (as of a movie star)

  6. Pull as a noun (Internet, uncountable):

    The situation where a client sends out a request for data from a server, as in server pull, pull technology

  7. Pull as a noun:

    A journey made by rowing

  8. Pull as a noun (dated):

    A contest; a struggle.

    Examples:

    "a wrestling pull"

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  9. Pull as a noun (obsolete, poetic):

    Loss or violence suffered.

  10. Pull as a noun (slang):

    The act of drinking.

    Examples:

    "to take a pull at a mug of beer"

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  11. Pull as a noun (cricket):

    A kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side.

  12. Pull as a noun (golf):

    A mishit shot which travels in a straight line and (for a right-handed player) left of the intended path.

  1. Pull as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

    Examples:

    "When I give the signal, pull the rope."

    "You're going to have to pull harder to get that cork out of the bottle."

  2. Pull as a verb:

    To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.

    Examples:

    "to pull fruit from a tree; to pull flax; to pull a finch"

  3. Pull as a verb:

    To attract or net; to pull in.

  4. Pull as a verb:

    To draw apart; to tear; to rend.

  5. Pull as a verb (ambitransitive, UK, Ireland, slang):

    To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.

    Examples:

    "I pulled at the club last night."

    "He's pulled that bird over there."

  6. Pull as a verb (transitive):

    To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.

    Examples:

    "Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves."

  7. Pull as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To do or perform.

    Examples:

    "He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14."

    "You'll be sent home if you pull another stunt like that."

  8. Pull as a verb (transitive):

    To retrieve or generate for use.

    Examples:

    "I'll have to pull a part number for that."

  9. Pull as a verb:

    To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.

  10. Pull as a verb (intransitive):

    To row.

  11. Pull as a verb (transitive):

    To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).

  12. Pull as a verb (video games, ambitransitive):

    To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.

  13. Pull as a verb:

    To score a certain amount of points in a sport.

  14. Pull as a verb (horse-racing):

    To hold back, and so prevent from winning.

    Examples:

    "The favourite was pulled."

  15. Pull as a verb (printing, dated):

    To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.

  16. Pull as a verb (cricket, golf):

    To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)

  17. Pull as a verb (UK):

    To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.

    Examples:

    "Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint."

  18. Pull as a verb (rail transportation, US, of a railroad car):

    To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.

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