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handing it to

handing it to is the present participle and gerund of hand it to.

Meaning of hand it to

Verb

hand it to (third-person singular simple present hands it to, present participle handing it to, simple past and past participle handed it to)

  1. (slang) To credit or congratulate (someone); to give (someone) appropriate respect for something they have done.
  2. (slang) To yell at, demean or tell off (someone).

Questions about handing it to

What is handing it to the present participle and gerund of?
Handing it to is the present participle and gerund of hand it to.

Words near handing it to in the dictionary

  1. handing down
  2. handing in
  3. handing in one's checks
  4. handing in one's dinner pail
  5. handing it out
  6. handing it to
  7. handing it to someone
  8. handing off
  9. handing on
  10. handing out
  11. handing over

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