hand-off—(Rugby Football) the action of pushing off an opponent with the hand:
- Gray has a fine kick, with a strong hand-off.
hands-off—
1. (of a course of action) characterized by not interfering or getting involved:
- A protest must be made against this hands-off government policy.
Cf.: hands-on—(of an apprach, training, etc.) involving active participation:
- There’s no better way to tell if you’re cut out for the work than handson experience.
2. (Technolog y) automatically controlled:
- Several companies have developed stabilization systems which enable the helicopter to be flown “hands-off.”