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

After handing Powell her order, Thomas said, laughing, that moments like that had become common since opening the storefront. — Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation in a post on X, handing a major victory to the youth movement that spearheaded nationwide demonstrations, sit-ins and hunger strikes. — Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026

In a market this brutal, someone saying yes to an interview is already handing you their hope. — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

The majority black primary electorate there has rejected socialism in the past, handing Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden landslide wins. — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

Instead of handing influencers scripts after campaigns are finished, many now bring them into the creative process earlier, from product feedback to campaign concepts. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 24 July 2026

At some point during a second Christopher Nolan Best Picture push in three years, people will get bored of handing awards to Christopher Nolan. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 July 2026

After four straight seasons finishing in the bottom two of the NHL standings, maybe there’s finally a bit of pressure building up in the Blackhawks front office — even with owner Danny Wirtz handing his GM a contract extension just this past season. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 July 2026

The Grizzlies prevailed 106-85 on the second day of a back-to-back, handing the Warriors (2-1) their first loss of the Las Vegas summer league as general manager Mike Dunleavy watched on from the sidelines. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026