Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.40 in modern English

Syllables
hand on
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else.

Inflected Forms

hands on (present, singular) handing on (participle, present) handed on (participle, past) handed on (past)

Synonyms

hand off

Questions

What does hand on mean?
To transfer (something) to someone else, especially as a replacement for oneself (such as an official office or duty); to transfer something that was originally given to oneself from someone else.

How to pronounce hand on

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