handling meaning and definition

HANDLING noun

Definition of handling (noun)

1. manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
2. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
   • synonyms: manipulation
3. the management of someone or something
   • "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"
   • synonyms: treatment