touch vs handle

touch and handle both are nouns.

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

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

As verbs, handle is a hypernym of touch; that is, handle is a word with a broader meaning than touch:

Other hypernyms of touch include care, deal, manage.

touch (noun)	handle (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
the feel of mechanical action
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	handle (verb)
have an effect upon	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
color lightly	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
comprehend	handle effectively
make a more or less disguised reference to	show and train
consume	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
make physical contact with, come in contact with	interact in a certain way
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
tamper with
cause to be in brief contact with
affect emotionally
perceive via the tactile sense
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability