off-hand

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n a set delivered from the left side of the right-handed attacker and vice-versa
Without preparation; impromptu The phrase, “in hand,” as, “It was long in hand,” means that it was long in operation, or long a-doing; so that “off-hand” must mean it was not “in hand ”
without preparation; "I don't know the figures off-hand
without preparation; "I don't know the figures off-hand"
hand off
To pass or transfer something to someone

Before we hand off the project to him, let's make sure to write some instructions.

hand-off
A pass made in a backward direction
hand-off
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
offhand
without planning or thinking ahead

She gave an offhand speech.

offhand
right away, immediately, without thinking about it
offhand
curt, abrupt, unfriendly

She was quite offhand with me yesterday.

offhand
careless; without sufficient thought or consideration

He doesn't realise how hurtful his offhand remarks can be.

offhand
without preparation
hand off
Assistance in getting a weight to starting position for an exercise
hand off
Quite literally what it says: to hand the ball off to a teammate
hand off
the transfer of a call from one cell site to another as the user moves through the service area
hand-off
a running play where the quarterback hands the ball to a back
hand-off
The transfer of a call from one cell site to another as the mobile or portable phone moves through the service area Unnoticeable by the user
hand-off
In a cellular network, refers to the process of terminating communications with one cell and establishing communications with an adjacent cell when a mobile user travels between cells Hand-offs normally involve switching from one pair of frequencies to another
hand-off
Typically used to describe the ability of a wireless network to pass the network connection of a roaming device from one connection point to another, without dropping the network connection
off hand
in a sloppy manner, carelessly, casually; without preparation
offhand
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate; "an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt" in a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter" without previous thought or preparation; "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly
offhand
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate; "an offhand manner"; "she treated most men with offhand contempt"
offhand
in an offhand manner
offhand
Instant; ready; extemporaneous; as, an offhand speech; offhand excuses
offhand
If you say something offhand, you say it without checking the details or facts of it. `Have you done the repairs?' --- `Can't say off-hand, but I doubt it.'
offhand
without previous thought or preparation; "couldn't give the figures offhand"; "we decided offhand to go to Canada"; "she had made these remarks offhandedly
offhand
without thought; cavalierly; careless; not serious; without previous preparation, improvised
offhand
in a casually inconsiderate manner; "replied offhand, his mind a million miles away"; "she threw him over offhandedly without even a Dear-John letter"
offhand
{s} improvised; without previous thought or preparation; casual, informal; without thought; carelessly; not seriously
offhand
In an offhand manner; as, he replied offhand
offhand
with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
offhand
disapproval If you say that someone is being offhand, you are critical of them for being unfriendly or impolite, and not showing any interest in what other people are doing or saying. Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand and generally offensive to the paying customer
off-hand
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