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handling
Overview of noun handling
The noun handling has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) handling -- (manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something)
2. (2) handling, manipulation -- (the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means)
3. (1) treatment, handling -- (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")
Overview of verb handle
The verb handle has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (41) manage, deal, care, handle -- (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old")
2. (15) treat, handle, do by -- (interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently")
3. (4) cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address -- (deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China")
4. (3) handle, palm -- (touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise")
5. (1) wield, handle -- (handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe")
6. handle -- (show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun handling
3 senses of handling
Sense 1
handling
=> manual labor, manual labour
=> labor, labour, toil
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
handling, manipulation
=> touch, touching
=> deed, feat, effort, exploit
=> accomplishment, achievement
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
treatment, handling
=> management, direction
=> social control
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun handling
3 senses of handling
Sense 1
handling
=> materials handling
=> loading
=> unloading
Sense 2
handling, manipulation
=> fielding
Sense 3
treatment, handling
=> bioremediation
=> dealing
=> short shrift
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun handling
3 senses of handling
Sense 1
handling
=> manual labor, manual labour
Sense 2
handling, manipulation
=> touch, touching
Sense 3
treatment, handling
=> management, direction
Antonyms of noun handling
Member Holonyms of noun handling
Substance Holonyms of noun handling
Part Holonyms of noun handling
Member Meronyms of noun handling
Substance Meronyms of noun handling
Part Meronyms of noun handling
Meronyms of noun handling
Holonyms of noun handling
Attributes of noun handling
Derived Forms of noun handling
2 of 3 senses of handling
Sense 2
handling, manipulation
RELATED TO>(verb) handle#4
=> handle, palm
Sense 3
treatment, handling
RELATED TO>(verb) handle#1
=> manage, deal, care, handle
Domain of noun handling
Domain Terms of noun handling
Familiarity of noun handling
handling used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun handling
3 senses of handling
Sense 1
handling
> manual labor, manual labour
=> application, coating, covering
=> bodywork
=> handling
=> picking
=> planking
=> wiring
Sense 2
handling, manipulation
> touch, touching
=> contact, physical contact
=> tap, pat, dab
=> hit, hitting, striking
=> dig, jab
=> kiss
=> kiss, buss, osculation
=> catch, grab, snatch, snap
=> handling, manipulation
=> fingering
=> grope
=> palpation, tactual exploration
=> tickle, tickling, titillation
=> stroke, stroking
=> tag
=> lick, lap
=> grazing, shaving, skimming
Sense 3
treatment, handling
> management, direction
=> conducting
=> database management
=> finance
=> homemaking
=> misconduct
=> mismanagement, misdirection
=> treatment, handling
=> supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight
=> administration, disposal
=> authorization, authorisation, empowerment
=> disenfranchisement
=> channelization, channelisation, canalization, canalisation
=> guidance, steering
Meronyms of noun handling
3 senses of handling
Holonyms of noun handling
Grep of noun handling
handling
handling charge
handling cost
materials handling
Antonyms of verb handle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb handle
6 senses of handle
Sense 1
manage, deal, care, handle
=> control, command
Sense 2
treat, handle, do by
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
=> broach, initiate
=> hash out, discuss, talk over
=> talk of, talk about
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 4
handle, palm
=> touch
Sense 5
wield, handle
=> manipulate
=> handle, palm
=> touch
Sense 6
handle
=> manipulate, keep in line, control
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb handle
5 of 6 senses of handle
Sense 1
manage, deal, care, handle
=> administer, administrate
=> organize, organise
=> work
=> come to grips, get to grips
=> dispose of
=> take care, mind
=> coordinate
=> juggle
=> process
=> mismanage, mishandle, misconduct
=> direct
=> conduct, carry on, deal
=> touch
Sense 2
treat, handle, do by
=> mock, bemock
=> ignore, disregard, snub, cut
=> wrong
=> handle with kid gloves
=> criminalize
=> nurse
=> strong-arm
=> ride roughshod, run roughshod
=> upstage
=> rough-house
=> brutalize, brutalise
=> do justice, do-well by
=> gloss over, skate over, smooth over, slur over, skimp over
=> mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat
=> pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
Sense 3
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
=> theologize, theologise
=> discourse, talk about, discuss
Sense 4
handle, palm
=> field
=> fumble
=> manipulate
=> manhandle
Sense 5
wield, handle
=> ply
=> pump
=> swing, sweep, swing out
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb handle
6 senses of handle
Sense 1
manage, deal, care, handle
=> control, command
Sense 2
treat, handle, do by
=> interact
Sense 3
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
=> broach, initiate
Sense 4
handle, palm
=> touch
Sense 5
wield, handle
=> manipulate
Sense 6
handle
=> manipulate, keep in line, control
'Cause To' of verb handle
Derived Forms of verb handle
3 of 6 senses of handle
Sense 1
manage, deal, care, handle
RELATED TO>(noun) handler#2
=> handler
RELATED TO>(noun) handling#3
=> treatment, handling
Sense 4
handle, palm
RELATED TO>(noun) handle#1
=> handle, grip, handgrip, hold
RELATED TO>(noun) handling#2
=> handling, manipulation
Sense 6
handle
RELATED TO>(noun) handler#1
=> animal trainer, handler
RELATED TO>(noun) handler#3
=> coach, manager, handler
Domain of verb handle
Domain Terms of verb handle
Familiarity of verb handle
handle used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb handle
6 senses of handle
Sense 1
manage, deal, care, handle
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
treat, handle, do by
*> Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 3
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
handle, palm
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
wield, handle
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 6
handle
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb handle
6 senses of handle
Sense 1
manage, deal, care, handle
> control, command
=> preoccupy
=> steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
=> steer
=> hold one's own
=> manage, deal, care, handle
=> internationalize, internationalise
=> hold
=> hold sway
=> govern
=> regiment
=> monopolize, monopolise
=> harness, rein in, draw rein, rein
=> corner
=> preside
=> dominate, master
=> charm, becharm
=> govern, rule
=> call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers
Sense 2
treat, handle, do by
> interact
=> conspire, collude
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> reach out
=> patronize, patronise, condescend
=> communicate
=> manipulate, keep in line, control
=> transact
=> marginalize, marginalise
=> combine
=> have
=> invite, pay for
=> socialize, socialise
=> get in touch, touch base, connect
=> meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
=> relate
=> treat, handle, do by
=> fall all over
=> intervene, step in, interfere, interpose
=> consort, associate, affiliate, assort
=> philander, womanize, womanise
Sense 3
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
> broach, initiate
=> cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
Sense 4
handle, palm
> touch
=> engage
=> touch
=> toe
=> pick up
=> strike, hit
=> finger, thumb
=> feel
=> palpate, feel
=> handle, palm
=> caress
=> hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with
=> brush
=> skim over, skim
=> hit
=> strike
=> kiss, buss, osculate
=> kiss
=> mouth
=> press
=> tag
Sense 5
wield, handle
> manipulate
=> lay hands on
=> mouse
=> twiddle, fiddle with
=> wield, handle
=> operate, control
=> massage, rub down, knead
=> knead, work
=> shuffle, ruffle, mix
=> tamper, fiddle, monkey
=> toy, fiddle, diddle, play
Sense 6
handle
> manipulate, keep in line, control
=> tease
=> handle
=> ingratiate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb handle
Sense 2
treat, handle, do by
=> interact
Sense 3
cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address
=> broach, initiate
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Sense 1
manage, deal, care, handle
=> control, command
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Sense 4
handle, palm
=> touch
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Sense 5
wield, handle
=> manipulate
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Sense 6
handle
=> manipulate, keep in line, control
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Grep of verb handle
fly off the handle
handle
handle with kid gloves
manhandle
mishandle
panhandle
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