handling

American  

[hand-ling] / ˈhænd lɪŋ /

noun

1. a touching, grasping, or using with the hands.

2. the manner of treating or dealing with something; management; treatment.

3. the manual or mechanical method or process by which something is moved, carried, transported, etc.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the process of moving, transporting, delivering, working with, etc..

   The factory added a 10 percent handling charge for delivery.

handling British  

/ ˈhændlɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or an instance of picking up, turning over, or touching something

2. treatment, as of a theme in literature

3. 1. the process by which a commodity is packaged, transported, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      handling charges

4. law the act of receiving property that one knows or believes to be stolen

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Etymology

Origin of handling

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English handlung (noun); equivalent to handle + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The police said a specialised team was handling the case and was "working in coordination with all other relevant government agencies to establish his whereabouts".

From BBC

That department includes the Transportation Security Administration, the agency tasked with handling security at United States airports.

From Salon

It will also make chips optimized for use in space, where SpaceX is planning to deploy massive numbers of satellites capable of handling AI computing tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bass has come under heavy criticism for her handling of the devastating Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times

The other route is to make the investing procedure more user-friendly, so people know there are three steps to handling an IRA — open the account, fund it and invest the money.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• administration
• approach
• care
• conduct
• manipulation
• supervision
• treatment