HAND-OFF Definition & Meaning

hand-off

or �󲹲Ի�·�Ǵڴ�

[ hand-awf, -of ]

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noun

Football.
1. an offensive play in which a player, usually a back, hands the ball to a teammate.
2. the ball itself during the execution of such a transfer:
  He fumbled the hand-off.
Aviation. the condition or period in which control or surveillance of an aircraft is transferred from one control center to another.

hand-off

noun

the act of warding off an opposing player with the open hand

verb

tr, adverb to ward off (an opponent) using a hand-off

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hand-off¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase hand off

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I have no idea what those plans might be but there has indeed been talk that the Vance hand-off might actually be doable under a certain reading of the constitution.

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Kevin Fitzgerald, former chair of the Golf Advisory Committee, said data reviewed by parks officials appeared to confirm the hand-off scheme.

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The president explicitly linked the hand-off of the 29 suspects — all wanted in the United States — to his tariff policies.

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Over the weekend, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that he intends to take back the Panama Canal, which was given by treaty to the Panamanians back in 1977 with a full hand-off finally completely 25 years ago.

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He also wondered if a change of strategy this close to a hand-off of the presidency was wise.

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