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What is another word for handling? – 135 handling Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    managing directing supervising controlling governing regulating administering organizing coordinating manipulating treating caring dealing operating running overseeing presiding commanding guiding steering navigating piloting conducting leading heading chairing moderating mediating arbitrating negotiating facilitating expediting processing transacting executing performing carrying out effecting accomplishing achieving

    Meaning of handling

    The primary meaning of "handling" is the act of managing or dealing with something.

    Definitions

    • The act of touching, holding, or manipulating something
    • * The act of managing, controlling, or directing something or someone
    • * The act of dealing with a situation, problem, or person

    Etymology of handling

    The word "handling" originates from the Old English words "hand" and "-ling" (a suffix forming a noun indicating an action or process)
    Historically, the word has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of managing or dealing with something

    Example Uses

    • The company's handling of the crisis was widely criticized
    • * She has a lot of experience in handling difficult customers
    • * The new employee struggled with handling the heavy workload

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    mishandling mismanaging neglecting ignoring disregarding omitting overlooking abandoning relinquishing surrendering yielding forfeiting ceding waiving renouncing rejecting refusing declining spurning shunning evading avoiding escaping dodging skirting

    Related Nouns

    management direction control administration organization coordination manipulation treatment care operation execution performance transaction process procedure system method technique approach strategy policy plan program

    Related Verbs

    manage direct control administer organize coordinate manipulate treat care operate run oversee preside command guide steer navigate pilot conduct lead head chair moderate mediate arbitrate negotiate facilitate

    Related Adjectives

    managerial directional controlling administrative organizational coordinative manipulative careful operational executive performative transactional procedural systematic methodical technical strategic policy-based planned programmed