handle vs mug

handle and mug both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handle	Yes	No	Yes	No
mug	Yes	No	Yes	No

handle (noun)	mug (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	with handle and usually cylindrical
	the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
	a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
	the quantity that can be held in a mug

handle (verb)	mug (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	To stare awkwardly
touch, lift, or hold with the hands	rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
handle effectively
show and train
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
interact in a certain way