Handle
Swing
Swing verb - To deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently.
Usage example: a man who's able to swing two full-time jobs
How words are described
| old | old handle | old swing |
| good | good handle | good swing |
| long | long handle | long swing |
| better | better handle | better swing |
| Other adjectives: short, heavy, massive, huge, little, novel, makeshift. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Aang: It's where I get a sword handle, and then I just swing this around and bend air out like a blade.
Source: Laser Blade - The blade dulls with each strike and swing, requiring it to be periodically sharpened by a button on the hilt (a blade can only handle about 1500 sharpenings).
Source: Sharpened to a Single Atom - Donald walks up to the handle... and the "decoration" takes a swing at him.
Source: He Was Right There All Along
Cite this Source
Swing and Handle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/swing
Handle & Swing. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/swing>.
Swing or Handle. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/handle/swing.
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