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changing hands

changing hands is the present participle and gerund of change hands.

Meaning of change hands

Verb

change hands (third-person singular simple present changes hands, present participle changing hands, simple past and past participle changed hands)

  1. (idiomatic) To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.
    • The food got a lot worse after the restaurant changed hands.
    Synonyms:
    trade hands

Questions about changing hands

What is changing hands the present participle and gerund of?
Changing hands is the present participle and gerund of change hands.

Words near changing hands in the dictionary

  1. changing bag
  2. changing bags
  3. changing course
  4. changing down
  5. changing hand
  6. changing hands
  7. changing horses in mid-stream
  8. changing horses in midstream
  9. changing like seasons
  10. changing like the seasons
  11. changing note

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