A touching, controlling, managing, using, take care of, etc., with the hand or hands, or as with the hands. / (obsolete) The mechanism for handling or manipulating something.

present participle of handle

plural of handling

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. / An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.

(transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s). / (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands. / (transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.

Having a specified number or kind of handles.

simple past tense and past participle of handle

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handle

plural of handle

synonym of handling charge