Definition

1. Noun:

   • The handle of a pan: The projecting part of a cooking pan that is held when carrying or using it.
   • A narrow strip of land: A long, narrow, projecting piece of land that is part of a larger political or geographic area, resembling the handle of a pan in shape.

2. Verb:

   • To beg in public: To stop people on the street and ask them for money or food.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The panhandle of the frying pot was too hot to touch.
  • The Texas Panhandle is a distinct region of the state.
• Verb:
  • He was arrested for panhandling outside the train station.

Advanced Usage

• "to panhandle for [something]": To beg specifically for a certain thing.
  • The man was panhandling for spare change.

Variants and Related Words

• Panhandler (n): A person who begs from people in public places.
  • The city has programs to assist panhandlers.

Synonyms

• Noun (handle): Grip, handhold.
• Noun (land): Strip, projection, salient.
• Verb: Beg, solicit.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms directly using "panhandle" as a key component.)

Noun

1. the handle of a pan
2. a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
   • Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia

Verb

1. beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money