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

  • (..) kidnapped and let go. Multiple stab wounds... Looks like they weren't done with her. There's more inside. This is where they were handling the stuff. From the looks of it, they knew what they were doing. Wormwood, the next tableau, is supposed to represent - a meteor falling to earth. (..)
    2011 TvShow: Dexter Title: Talk to the Hand Season: 6 Episode 11