Phrase guide

hand off

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To pass (the ball) to a teammate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To pass or transfer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: delokigi — to pass or transfer
  • Esperanto: pasi — to pass or transfer
  • Finnish: siirtää — to pass or transfer
  • Finnish: luovuttaa — to pass or transfer
  • French: passer — to pass or transfer
  • French: transférer — to pass or transfer
  • Polish: przekazywać — to pass or transfer
  • Polish: przekazać — to pass or transfer
  • Portuguese: passar — to pass or transfer
  • Portuguese: transferir — to pass or transfer
  • Swedish: lämna över — to pass or transfer