touching vs handling

handling vs touching

touching and handling both are nouns.

touching is an adjective but handling is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
touching	Yes	Yes	No	No
handling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, handling is a hyponym of touching; that is, handling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touching:

touching: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
handling: the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

Other hyponyms of touching include contact, physical contact, dab, pat, tap, hit, hitting, striking, dig, jab, kiss, buss, kiss, osculation, catch, grab, snap, snatch, manipulation, fingering, grope, palpation, tactual exploration, tickle, tickling, titillation, stroke, stroking, tag, lap, lick, grazing, shaving, skimming.

touching (noun)	handling (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
the event of something coming in contact with the body	the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
	the management of someone or something

touching (adjective)	handling (adjective)
arousing affect

Difference between touching and handling

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