hand-off
or hand·off
[ hand-awf, -of ]
/ ˈhændˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun
Football.
- an offensive play in which a player, usually a back, hands the ball to a teammate.
- 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.
Origin of hand-off
First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase
hand off
Words nearby hand-off
hand-launder,
hand-letter,
hand-loomed,
hand-me-down,
hand-me-up,
hand-off,
hand-out,
hand-pick,
hand-picked,
hand-piece,
hand-ride
British Dictionary definitions for hand-off
hand-off
/ rugby /
noun
the act of warding off an opposing player with the open hand
verb hand off
(tr, adverb)
to ward off (an opponent) using a hand-off