A hand-off can occur in any direction. Sometimes called a "switch" in touch football. Alternately spelled without the hyphen; i.e., "handoff".

What is meaning of handoff?

A handoff refers to the process of transferring an active call or data session from one cell in a cellular network to another or from one channel in a cell to another. ... In Europe and other countries, a handoff is known as a handover.

How do you use handoff in a sentence?

1. Favre had faked a handoff to Edgar Bennett, then slipped as he looked for a receiver. 2. Culpepper fakes handoff to Williams.