handling
pronunciation
How to pronounce handling in British English:
UK [ˈhændlɪŋ]
How to pronounce handling in American English:
US [ˈhændlɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
- the action of touching with the hands or the skillful use of the hands
- the management of someone or something
Word Origin
- handling (n.)
- Old English handlung "action of touching or feeling," from handlian (see handle (v.)). Meaning "way in which something handles" (especially a motor vehicle) is from 1962.
Example
- 1. Handling the politics of relative decline is never easy .
- 2. That is a lot less messy than handling sticky cloth .
- 3. Packing should be seaworthy for strong enough to endure rough handling .
- 4. Americans already give the president poor marks for his handling of the economy .
- 5. They appreciate mr piera 's handling of the disaster .