hand back

verb

handed back; handing back; hands back

: to return (something) by handing it to someone

He handed the letter back (to her) without reading it.

The clerk handed back my credit card.

Examples of hand back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kids were handed back-to-school supplies, while families like Alexandra Martinez's continued trying to make it through without electricity. — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

That's hours of somebody's week handed back to them, every single time an order guide needs to be built. — Steven Singer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The lamb sliders were rich and savory enough to feel far more serious than their size suggested, while the crispy okra fries dusted in chaat masala kept pulling hands back across the table. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

On Friday, Ohtani handed back over pitch-calling duties, communicating with head shakes and nods instead of the PitchCom buttons on his arm. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for hand back

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback