handoff

ˈhændˌɔːf

Definition

Definition of handoff - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

responsibility transfer

act of passing a responsibility or task to another person

The handoff of duties was smooth and efficient..

delegation

transfer

football

TECH.

play where a player hands the ball to a teammate

TECH.

The quarterback executed a perfect handoff to the running back.

exchange

handover

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Origin of handoff

English, hand + off (away)

Terms with handoff included in their meaning

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sneak

covert handoff

bring something secretly to someone

valet parking

curbside handoff

service in which staff take your vehicle, then return it later

Examples of handoff in a sentence

We need to ensure a proper handoff of the project.
During the game, the handoff was fumbled.
A quick handoff led to a touchdown.

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French:transfert de responsabilités, remise, ...
German:Übergabe, Ballübergabe, ...
Italian:trasferimento, passaggio, ...
Spanish:entrega, traspaso, ...
Portuguese:passagem de tarefa, entrega de bola, ...
Chinese:交接, 传球, ...
Japanese:引き継ぎ, ハンドオフ, ...
Arabic:تسليم, مُناوَلة, ...
Hebrew:הַעֲבָרַת אַחֲרָיוּת, הֶנְדּוֹף, ...
Russian:передача, передача мяча, ...
Ukrainian:передача, ...
Hindi:हस्तांतरण, हैंडऑफ, ...
Bengali:দায়িত্ব হস্তান্তর, হ্যান্ডঅফ, ...
Catalan:transferència de responsabilitats, lliurament, ...
Czech:předání, předávka, ...
Danish:overdragelse, aflevering, ...
Dutch:overdracht, handoff, ...
Greek:μεταβίβαση, πάσα χεριού, ...
Hungarian:átadás, kézből kézbe adás, ...
Khmer:ការប្រគល់ភារកិច្ចបន្ត, ការបញ្ជូនបាល់ដោយដៃទៅមិត្តរួមក្រុម, ...
Korean:책임 이양, 핸드오프, ...
Persian:واگذاری, پاس دستی, ...
Polish:przekazanie obowiązków, handoff, ...
Portuguese (BR):passagem de tarefa, entrega de bola, ...
Romanian:predare de responsabilități, pase, ...
Swedish:överlämning, handoff, ...
Thai:การส่งต่องาน, การส่งลูกบอล, ...
Turkish:devretme, top teslimi, ...
Vietnamese:bàn giao, đường chuyền tay, ...

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