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to hand off
[phrase form: hand]
01
to transfer a responsibility, task, or authority to another person or party
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
hand
Present tense
hand off
3rd person singular
hands off
Present participle
handing off
Past simple
handed off
Past participle
handed off
Examples
She handed off the leadership of the committee to her successor.
02
(in sports) to push away an opponent using an outstretched arm to continue without interference
Examples
The hockey forward effectively handed off the opposing defenseman to make a break for the goal.
03
to transfer the possession of an object to another person or party
Examples
She decided to hand off the project files to her colleague before going on vacation.
