present participle of hand in

simple past tense and past participle of hand in

Alternative form of at the hands of.

Readily available; within easy reach; nearby.

plural of handing

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.

When being held in the hands; when being handled.

(idiomatic) To find, obtain or procure. / (idiomatic) To seize or assault. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lay, hands.

(informal) don't touch! / (nautical, historical) cut off a hand: decreed by old admiralty law as punishment for pulling a knife during a fight with a shipmate.

Tending not to interfere with people's (employees', subjects', etc.) decisions and actions.