1. hand off - Noun
2. hand off - Verb
(American football) to pass (the ball) to a teammate
(idiomatic, transitive) to pass or transfer.
Before we hand off the project to him, let's make sure to write some instructions.
(American football) A pass made in a backward direction.
(aviation) The transfer of the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another when the aircraft enters the receiving controller's airspace and radio communications with the aircraft are transferred.
(business) The passing of a completed project to another person or group.
(rugby) The act of pushing an opponent away with an open hand.
(computing) The transfer of control to another subsystem.
Source: en.wiktionary.orghand-off
This is not a business where you can hand off and run by remote control. David Neeleman
Reacher said, "So here's the thing Brett. Either you take your hand off my chest, or I'll take it off your wrist. Lee Child
Do you know what pain is, Cammie? It's the body's physical response to imminent harm. It is the mind's way of telling us to move our hand off the stove or let go of the broken glass. Ally Carter
So often the pain of our life is no more than a reminder to take our hand off the stove. Richard Paul Evans
Acceptance testing may be performed as part of the hand-off process between any two phases of development. Source: Internet
After the ARPANET had been up and running for several years, ARPA looked for another agency to hand off the network to; ARPA's primary mission was funding cutting edge research and development, not running a communications utility. Source: Internet