What is "handing off"

Usage examples of "handing off".

Wemyss said, withdrawing the needle and handing off the vial to Napier, holding the syringe to the candlelight and expelling a few air bubbles.

There may be two, he reloads almightly fast, like it was two guns and he was handing off to someone else who was loading for him.

The lancer captain shook his head, handing off the reins of Morgan's horse to one of his men and steadying Kelson's as the king also dismounted.

Rhys Michael acknowledged their bows with an air of preoccupation, settling stiffly into the throne-chair set under the Haldane canopy, and then handing off the Haldane sword to Cathan again.

The courier arrived from Cyprus right on schedule, handing off his package to another man at one of five preselected transfer points, all of which had been under surveillance for twelve hours.

Randy gives her the flowers, like a quarterback handing off the pigskin to a runner.

Stefan murmured, handing off the goblet to an anxious Jamyl, &quot.

She wore a sedate evening dress in some silky charcoal-gray fabric, but she was happily handing off a pair of dirty garden gloves to Pym.

Nigel said, handing off Kelson's sodden cap and gloves to a page and hurrying to keep up.