Difference between Handgrip and Handle

What is the difference between Handgrip and Handle?

Handgrip as a noun is a handle. while Handle as a noun is a part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.

Handgrip

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A handle. A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle. A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person. The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.

Handle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A part of an object which is held in the hand when used or moved, as the haft of a sword, the knob of a door, the bail of a kettle, etc.That of which use is made; an instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool.The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.A name, nickname or pseudonym. [Originally Cornish-American, from Cornish hanough, later hanow (pronounced han'of or han'o) = name]A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. See also pot, middy for other regional variations.A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To use the hands.To touch; to feel with the hand.To use or hold with the hand.To manage in using, as a spade or a musket; to wield; often, to manage skillfully.To accustom to the hand; to work upon, or take care of, with the hands.To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell; as, a merchant handles a variety of goods, or a large stockTo deal with; to make a business of.To treat; to use, well or ill.To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.To use or manage in writing or speaking; to treat, as a theme, an argument, or an objection.

Example sentence: Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all.

We hope you now know whether to use Handgrip or Handle in your sentence.

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