handle vs swing

swing vs handle

handle and swing both are nouns.

handle and swing both are verbs.

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

As verbs, swing is a hyponym of handle; that is, swing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:

handle: handle effectively
swing: make a big sweeping gesture or movement

Other hyponyms of handle include ply, pump, sweep, swing out.

handle (noun)	swing (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	changing location by moving back and forth
	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
	the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
	a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
	a sweeping blow or stroke
	mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
	a jaunty rhythm in music
	a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
	a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

handle (verb)	swing (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	alternate dramatically between high and low values
touch, lift, or hold with the hands	hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
handle effectively	make a big sweeping gesture or movement
show and train	engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of	play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
interact in a certain way	move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
	move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
	change direction with a swinging motion; turn
	be a social swinger; socialize a lot
	influence decisively
	hang loosely
	live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
	have a certain musical rhythm

Difference between handle and swing

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