noun
handle
A name used online or informally.
He posts under a different handle on each website.
Etymology
A name gives others a way to identify and address a person, figuratively a point to grasp. Handle developed as an informal label and later an online identifier.
More examples
- She chose a short handle for her gaming account.
- I recognized his familiar online handle.
- The nickname became his usual handle.
Forms
handle · handles
Similar words
- username
- Specifically identifies an account rather than any nickname.
- nickname
- Need not identify an online account.