handling
Americannoun
-
a touching, grasping, or using with the hands.
-
the manner of treating or dealing with something; management; treatment.
-
the manual or mechanical method or process by which something is moved, carried, transported, etc.
adjective
noun
-
the act or an instance of picking up, turning over, or touching something
-
treatment, as of a theme in literature
-
-
the process by which a commodity is packaged, transported, etc
-
( as modifier )
handling charges
-
-
law the act of receiving property that one knows or believes to be stolen
Etymology
Origin of handling
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English handlung (noun); equivalent to handle + -ing 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Biggs has defended his handling of the matter, pointing to his background as a prosecutor and his past votes to decertify the Colorado City Police Department.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Following a review of the case, further information emerged regarding the handling of the case.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Netanyahu's handling and response to the attack are set to play a central role in the election, scheduled for October 27.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Here are their best practices for handling delicate information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the Jefferson-Madison collaboration, Madison was not just responsible for handling the messy particulars; he was also accountable for shielding his chief from the political ambitions throbbing away in his own soul.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
