hand away

verb

To give up or give away for a price that is too low; to squander.

“We have an advantage, you shouldn't just hand it away.”

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Meanings

verbhand away (third-person singular simple present hands away, present participle handing away, simple past and past participle handed away)

present singular third person hands away · participle present handing away · participle past handed away · past handed away

  1. intransitiveTo give up or give away for a price that is too low; to squander.

    We have an advantage, you shouldn't just hand it away.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20away.

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