handing

hand-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "hand"; the act of giving, passing, or transferring something to someone with one's hand.

  2. 2.

    The act of delivering or presenting something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    handing out — Distributing to multiple people
  • •
    handing over — Transferring possession or control
  • •
    handing in — Submitting something for review or collection
  • •
    handing down — Passing on from one generation to another; delivering a verdict

Related words

Antonyms: keeping, receiving, taking
See also: giving, hand, handed
Synonyms: delivering, giving, passing, transferring

Etymology

From Old English hand + -ing present participle suffix. The word "hand" derives from Proto-Germanic handuz.