handling

Pronunciation: /ˈhændl̩ɪŋ/

The English word “handling” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

A touching, controlling, managing, using, taking care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands.
The mechanism for handling or manipulating something.
The mode of using the pencil or brush; style of touch.
A criminal offence, the trade in stolen goods.

Etymology

From Middle English handlinge, hondlunge, from Old English handlung (“handling”), equivalent to handle + -ing. Cognate with Dutch handeling (“trade, operation, action”), German Handlung (“act, action”), Swedish handling (“act, deed, action”).

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