Handler (original) (raw)
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("handler" is a kind of...):
trainer (one who trains other persons or animals)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "handler"):
baseball coach; baseball manager (a coach of baseball players)
basketball coach (a coach of basketball players)
conditioner (a trainer of athletes)
football coach (a coach of football players)
hockey coach (a coach of hockey players)
tennis coach (a coach of tennis players)
Instance hyponyms:
John Joseph McGraw; John McGraw; McGraw (United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934))
Derivation:
handle (show and train)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An agent who handles something or someone
Example:
the senator's campaign handlers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("handler" is a kind of...):
agent (a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations)
Derivation:
handle (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of)
Sense 3
Meaning:
One who trains or exhibits animals
Synonyms:
animal trainer; handler
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("handler" is a kind of...):
trainer (one who trains other persons or animals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "handler"):
tamer (an animal trainer who tames wild animals)
Derivation:
handle (show and train)