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Added 6 October 2026

handling

/ˈhændl̩ɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: tractātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about handling at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

present participle and gerund of handle

Origin

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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