26984 words

handoff

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
in American football, a pass in which the ball is put directly into the hands of another player:

Examples:

Flacco faked a handoff and looked to pass.
A botched handoff that was meant for him never made it to his hands.
2
in a relay race, an occasion when a runner puts the baton into the hand of the next runner:

Examples:

The relay team failed to finish the final because of a botched baton handoff from Jones.
3
in rugby, an occasion when the player carrying the ball puts the ball under one arm and pushes away a player who is trying to tackle him or her with the other hand:

Examples:

He swatted Smith away with a powerful handoff and galloped over the line to complete the scoring.
Watch the defender closely to see if the handoff is an option.
4
an occasion when one person gives something to another:

Examples:

Drug handoffs are easy to spot.
Failure to synchronize actions during hand-offs is visible in medical settings.
5
the act of giving control of something or responsibility for something to someone else:

Examples:

the handoff of power to an interim government

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