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

Voters, Reeve saw online, had flipped control of both chambers of Congress, handing the power to check the president to his rival Democrats. — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Carolina ran another play, on what the scoreboard showed was second-and-goal from the 1, handing the ball off to Chuba Hubbard for no gain. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026

The Chiefs began the third quarter with the ball, and head coach Andy Reid appeared intent on reestablishing the run after handing it off to Kenneth Walker just five times in the first half. — Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

The Bears looked like legitimate Super Bowl contenders in their 34-17 win over Seattle on Monday, handing the Seahawks their first loss by multiple scores since 2024. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Croatia's defense ministry said one of its fighter planes first intercepted the commercial jet in Croatian airspace before handing it off to the Italians. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

After four years slinging Jersey pies and more in College Park, Pizza Bruno‘s Bruno Zacchini is handing the keys over for good. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Epstein left without getting back to the World Series, resigning with a year left on his deal and handing the job off to his friend and longtime wingman, Jed Hoyer, who was the general manager during the rebuild. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The old guard isn't handing anything over While the two circuits are coming together for a historic event, that doesn't mean there isn't a little friendly competition brewing. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026