handling

Definition

  • noun: the act of touching, feeling, holding, or moving something
  • noun: the action of one that 'handles' something
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: touching, manipulation, thumbing

Examples

  • He's having a hard time 'handling' the pressure of his new job.

  • His 'handling of' the situation could not have been worse.

  • The media's 'handling of' the tragedy has been criticized.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You want us to bring our people in, but you're not giving anything in return. Now we are asking for some kind of commitment here. Respectfully speaking, of course, we've been handling the voter registration in this town now for two years. Well, you haven't gotten very far, have you? (..)
    2014 Selma