hand out

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hand out

verb hands out · handing out · handed out

transitive To distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively). Near-synonyms: give out, pass out, send out
Similar: give out, pass out, send out
To help (someone) from a vehicle. ‘Lydgate has a lot of ideas […],’ resumed Mr Brooke, after he had handed out Lady Chettam, and had returned to be civil to a group of Middlemarchers.
slang To try to impress (someone) with deceptions.

phrase

slang a player is out

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verb to distribute

日本語	配る kubaru, 配布する haifu suru
中文	分配 fēnpèi
Português	distribuir
Français	distribuer
Deutsch	verteilen, austeilen
Italiano	distribuire
Română	distribui
Русский	раздава́ть razdavátʹ, разда́ть razdátʹ

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@misc{hand_out_2026,
  title = {hand out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hand%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}