hand off

verb

To pass (the ball) to a teammate.

“Before we hand off the project to him, let's make sure to write some instructions.”

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Meanings

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

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

  1. American footballTo pass (the ball) to a teammate.
  2. idiomatictransitiveTo pass or transfer.

    Before we hand off the project to him, let's make sure to write some instructions.

Synonyms & antonyms

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hand on

Translations

Esperanto delokigi, pasi
  • delokigito pass or transfer
  • pasito pass or transfer
Finnish siirtää, luovuttaa
  • siirtääto pass or transfer
  • luovuttaato pass or transfer
French passer, transférer
  • passerto pass or transfer
  • transférerto pass or transfer
Polish przekazywać, przekazać
  • przekazywaćto pass or transfer
  • przekazaćto pass or transfer
Portuguese passar, transferir
  • passarto pass or transfer
  • transferirto pass or transfer
Swedish lämna över
  • lämna överto pass or transfer
Cite this entry
APA

hand off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20off

MLA

“hand off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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