hand-off

Or hand·off

[hand-awf, -of]

noun

1. 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.

2. Aviation.,  the condition or period in which control or surveillance of an aircraft is transferred from one control center to another.

hand-off

noun

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

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hand-off¹

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

Example Sentences

Three tries at this World Cup, including a sharp finish from a strong hand-off against the Black Ferns, mean England wing Dow will have to be on high alert defensively.

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Sing is probably the best kicker in the Red Roses squad, striking the ball prodigous distances, and is a rangy runner with a powerful hand-off.

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He related the story of his botched hand-off on the podcast he hosts with his brother, “New Heights.”

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Greco, who previously served as the City Hall Asian Affairs adviser and has been in New York City politics for more than a decade, said the hand-off was a cultural misunderstanding.

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They moved on to executing roll-out passes, stretched with the team and then did hand-off drills with running backs.

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