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  • hand-out
    hand-out
    noun
    clothing, food, or money given to a needy person
  • hand out
    hand out
    Distribute, as in The teacher handed out the test papers. [Late 1800s] For a synonym, see pass out, def. 1.
Synonyms

hand-out

British  

noun

  1. clothing, food, or money given to a needy person

  2. a leaflet, free sample, etc, given out to publicize something

  3. a statement or other document distributed to the press or an audience to confirm, supplement, or replace an oral presentation

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verb

  1. to distribute

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hand out Idioms  

  1. Distribute, as in The teacher handed out the test papers. [Late 1800s] For a synonym, see pass out, def. 1.

Example Sentences

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Hand out flyers to get the word out.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022

Hand out awards in four categories during the commercials?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2019

Here’s a better idea: Hand out some of those shares to rank-and-file employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 20, 2018

Five-star defensive end recruit LaBryan Ray appeared headed for a redshirt season but had a sack against Texas A&M; with Hand out with a sprained MCL.

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2017

We urbanely informed the lady with the "Caul on her Face" that we had called to have our fortune told, and she said, "Hand out your money."

From The Complete Works of Artemus Ward — Part 1: Essays, Sketches, and Letters by Ward, Artemus

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