hand off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand awf, of]
- /hænd ɔf, ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand awf, of]
- /hænd ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of hand off words

noun hand off the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
noun hand off the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
noun hand off a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
noun hand off something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
noun hand off index (def 8). 1
noun hand off a person employed in manual labor or for general duties; worker; laborer: a factory hand; a ranch hand. 1

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Origin of hand off

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Hand off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hand off

hand off popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hand off usage trend in Literature

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