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handing off

handing off is the present participle and gerund of hand off.

Meaning of hand off

Verb

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

  1. To pass (the ball) to a teammate.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To pass or transfer.
    • Before we hand off the project to him, let's make sure to write some instructions.

Questions about handing off

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

Words near handing off in the dictionary

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

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