Synonyms of handing

handing

verb

present participle of hand

1

as in providing

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption

was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• providing
• giving
• supplying
• distributing
• feeding
• delivering
• furnishing
• handing over
• dispensing
• administering
• allocating
• assigning
• transferring
• apportioning
• plying (with)
• dealing (out)
• ceding
• portioning
• doling out
• deeding
• prorating
• meting (out)
• parceling (out)
• making over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding (back)
• retaining
• keeping (back)
• maintaining
• preserving
• reserving
• saving
• withholding
• conserving
• keeping up

2

as in passing

to shift possession of (something) from one person to another

the clerk handed her the receipt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passing
• transferring
• reaching
• giving
• carrying
• bucking
• handing over
• relaying
• handling
• delivering
• releasing
• surrendering
• relinquishing
• rendering
• yielding
• bearing
• ceding
• pawing
• fingering
• turning over
• giving up

3

as in leaving

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

handed me her bundles while she fished for her house keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• transferring
• entrusting
• giving
• delegating
• delivering
• passing
• relinquishing
• granting
• transmitting
• recommending
• commending
• loaning
• trusting
• committing
• consigning
• confiding
• reposing
• distributing
• assigning
• submitting
• conferring
• vesting
• bequeathing
• lending
• turning over
• handing over
• dividing
• supplying
• dispensing
• giving over
• surrendering
• dispersing
• dealing (out)
• releasing
• furnishing
• yielding
• willing
• turning in
• advancing
• handing down
• handing in
• handing on
• recommitting
• retransmitting
• redelivering
• retransferring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding
• keeping
• retaining
• reserving
• receiving
• withholding
• owning
• possessing
• accepting
• taking
• detaining
• holding back
• occupying
• taking in
• taking over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of handing

Rice had a vision in his head of Almand riding his bicycle onto the field with the football and handing it off to commissioner Roger Goodell in front of a sellout crowd, and to the millions of people at home watching. — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

His younger brother, Madden, took over handing the ball off to complete the UCLA scoring drive. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Herrera then drove a 1-2 slider 430 feet to center field for his 15th home run, handing Romano his fourth blown save. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

The math was already there, and yet the only incentive the politicians are handing them is the incentive to act on it. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

That scoreboard is now misleading, because the same AI wave letting those companies shed jobs is handing thousands of capable people the time and the reason to build something of their own. — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

After missing the playoffs in 2025, Martin started off on a great note, handing a solid Mansfield program a 38-35 loss. — Charles Baggarly august 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

In Michigan, Democrats are trying to avoid handing Republicans their first Senate win in the state in more than three decades. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Buffalo made the controversial decision to fire head coach Sean McDermott, handing the keys to former offensive coordinator Joe Brady, who is now tasked with leading Josh Allen and team to the Super Bowl after seven straight early playoff exits. — Nbc Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026