over-handle
verb[IorT]
(alsooverhandle)uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈhæn.dəl/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈhæn.dəl/topicksomething up andtouch,hold, ormoveit withyourhandsmore than isnecessaryorhelpful:
Washyourhandsincoldwaterand don't overhandle thedough.
Addseasaltand freshly-groundblackpepper, thenmix, takingcarenot to over-handle.
- Themixturewas overhandled andpackedtightly, whichdiminishedtheflavourandtextureof thecrabmeat.
- Don't overhandle orbrushyourhair.
- Keep thepastrycoolat alltimesand becarefulnot to over-handle it.
Touching & feeling
- brush
- dab
- feel
- felt
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- get to second baseidiom
- get to third baseidiom
- hand
- kinaesthesia
- kiss
- paw
- pet
- retexture
- second base
- stroke
- tactile
- texture
- third base
- touch
- toy withsomething