# handing

Pronunciation: say "HAN-ding" /ˈhændɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of hand. — present participle and gerund of hand
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of hand. Use this form when giving something to someone is happening right now.
   - _The volunteers are handing blankets to families in the shelter._
   - _Handing over the office keys felt like the end of an era._

## Noun

2. The act by which an object is passed or given directly to another person.
   - Simple: The act of giving something to someone with your hands.
   - _The formal handing of the signed treaty marked the end of the negotiation._
   - _A clean handing of the baton decided the outcome of the relay race._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/handing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).