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

Golden State finished with a season-high 15 steals after handing Atlanta back-to-back losses to start the Dream's 0-4 road trip. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Voice assistants already complete purchases and arrange food deliveries, without handing control back to the user. — Alex Gudilko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The ruling rejects Consumer Watchdog’s claim the charges violate Proposition 103, handing Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara a significant victory. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Indeed, Gibson has found that there is nothing more rewarding than handing a patient a pair of dentures that will bring back their confidence and sense of self. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

The Pulp Fiction auteur previously abandoned plans to direct The Adventures of Cliff Booth, instead handing the screenplay off to David Fincher. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 June 2026

In a big matchup between division-leading heavyweights, Atlanta took two of three from Milwaukee over the weekend, even handing Jacob Misiorowski — now atop our starting pitcher rankings — a loss Friday night. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 22 June 2026

Etihad is also handing inbound visitors free medical cover from July to December. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 June 2026

Those few extra seconds can be the difference between staying safe and handing a scammer your credit card, password or one-time code. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026