handsetPronunciation: /ˈhan(d)sɛt/Translate handset | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of handset noun a mobile phone: many stolen handsets are believed to end up in Eastern Europe the part of a telephone that is held up to speak into and listen to. a handheld controller for a piece of electronic equipment, such as a television or video recorder. handset in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of handset in the US English dictionary