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Handling

noun/hˈændlɪŋ/
Definition
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) or by the use of mechanical means
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈændlɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈandlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈandlɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈændlɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounmanual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
nounthe action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
nounthe management of someone or something
“the handling of prisoners”
verbbe in charge of, act on, or dispose of
“I can deal with this crew of workers”
verbinteract in a certain way
“Do right by her”
verbact on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
“This book deals with incest”
verbtouch, lift, or hold with the hands
“Don't handle the merchandise”
verbhandle effectively
“The burglar wielded an axe”
verbshow and train
“The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott”
Word Forms
handleverbtouch, lift, or hold with the hands
manipulateverbhold something in one's hands and move it
treatverbsubject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
manageableadjectivecapable of being managed or controlled
managementnounthe act of managing something
carenounattention and management implying responsibility for safety
handlernounan agent who handles something or someone
handlingnounthe management of someone or something
coveragenounthe extent to which something is covered
treatmentnounan extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
handlenounthe appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
palmnouna linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Handhabung
manuelles (oder mechanisches) Tragen oder Bewegen oder Liefern oder Arbeiten mit etwas
🇫🇷French
manutention
transport manuel (ou mécanique) ou déplacement ou livraison ou travail avec quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
manejo
manual (o mecánico) llevar o mover o entregar o trabajar con algo
🇮🇹Italian
gestione
trasportare o spostare o consegnare o lavorare manualmente (o meccanicamente) con qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
afhandeling
handmatig (of mechanisch) iets dragen of verplaatsen of afleveren of ermee werken
🇵🇹Portuguese
manuseio
manual (ou mecânico) carregando ou movendo ou entregando ou trabalhando com algo
🇷🇺Russian
умение обращаться
ручное (или механическое) переноска, перемещение, доставка или работа с чем-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हैंडलिंग
मैनुअल (या यांत्रिक) किसी चीज को ले जाना या ले जाना या पहुंचाना या उसके साथ काम करना
🇧🇩Bengali
হ্যান্ডলিং
ম্যানুয়াল (বা যান্ত্রিক) বহন করা বা সরানো বা বিতরণ করা বা কিছু দিয়ে কাজ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
கையாளுதல்
கையேடு (அல்லது மெக்கானிக்கல்) எதையாவது எடுத்துச் செல்லுதல் அல்லது நகர்த்துதல் அல்லது வழங்குதல் அல்லது வேலை செய்தல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నిర్వహించడం
మాన్యువల్ (లేదా మెకానికల్) మోసుకెళ్ళడం లేదా తరలించడం లేదా పంపిణీ చేయడం లేదా ఏదైనా పని చేయడం
🇮🇳Marathi
हाताळणी
मॅन्युअल (किंवा यांत्रिक) वाहून नेणे किंवा हलवणे किंवा वितरित करणे किंवा एखाद्या गोष्टीसह कार्य करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
હેન્ડલિંગ
મેન્યુઅલ (અથવા યાંત્રિક) વહન અથવા ખસેડવું અથવા પહોંચાડવું અથવા કંઈક સાથે કામ કરવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ
ಕೈಪಿಡಿ (ಅಥವಾ ಯಾಂತ್ರಿಕ) ಒಯ್ಯುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಚಲಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ತಲುಪಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യുന്നു
മാനുവൽ (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മെക്കാനിക്കൽ) എന്തെങ്കിലും കൊണ്ടുപോകുകയോ നീക്കുകയോ വിതരണം ചെയ്യുകയോ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੈਂਡਲਿੰਗ
ਮੈਨੁਅਲ (ਜਾਂ ਮਕੈਨੀਕਲ) ਲਿਜਾਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਹਿਲਾਉਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہینڈلنگ
دستی (یا مکینیکل) لے جانا یا منتقل کرنا یا پہنچانا یا کسی چیز کے ساتھ کام کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
处理
手动(或机械)搬运或移动或交付或处理某物
🇯🇵Japanese
取り扱い
手動(または機械)で何かを運ぶ、移動する、配達する、または作業する
🇰🇷Korean
손질
수동(또는 기계)으로 운반, 이동, 전달 또는 작업
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xử lý
bằng tay (hoặc cơ khí) mang hoặc di chuyển hoặc giao hoặc làm việc với một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
การจัดการ
การเคลื่อนย้ายหรือการเคลื่อนย้ายด้วยตนเอง (หรือเชิงกล) หรือการส่งมอบหรือทำงานกับบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
penanganan
manual (atau mekanis) membawa atau memindahkan atau mengantarkan atau mengerjakan sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
paghawak
manu-mano (o mekanikal) pagdadala o paglipat o paghahatid o paggawa ng isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
pengendalian
manual (atau mekanikal) membawa atau memindahkan atau menghantar atau bekerja dengan sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التعامل مع
النقل اليدوي (أو الميكانيكي) أو النقل أو التسليم أو العمل بشيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
دست زدن
دستی (یا مکانیکی) حمل یا جابجایی یا تحویل یا کار با چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
elleçleme
Bir şeyi manuel (veya mekanik) taşıma veya taşıma veya teslim etme veya bir şeyle çalışma
🇮🇱Hebrew
טיפול
נשיאה או העברה ידנית (או מכנית) או מסירה או עבודה עם משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'handling'?
The primary meaning of 'handling' is 'manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'handling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'handling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'handling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'handling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'handling' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'handling' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'handling' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'handling' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'handling' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'handling' as formal, casual, or slang?
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