Handing

verb

/ˈhændɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 2.6

Definitions

1.verbTo give, pass, or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

"He handed them the letter. She handed responsibility over to her deputy."

2.verbTo lead, guide, or assist with the hand; to conduct.

"to hand a lady into a carriage"

3.verbTo manage.

4.verbTo seize; to lay hands on.

5.verbTo pledge by the hand; to handfast.

6.verb(said of a sail) To furl.

7.verbTo cooperate.

8.nounThe act by which something is handed to somebody.

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