hand-out
noun
clothing, food, or money given to a needy person
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hand-out
Britishnoun
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clothing, food, or money given to a needy person
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a leaflet, free sample, etc, given out to publicize something
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a statement or other document distributed to the press or an audience to confirm, supplement, or replace an oral presentation
verb
hand out
Idioms
Example Sentences
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“It’s about me reaching my hand out for six years and getting shot down.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
"We have to ask if the measures being taken now to contain the spread and hand out preventative antibiotics should have started sooner."
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
She also defeated a long-standing tendency for horror films to be ignored when it comes time to hand out the golden statuettes.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Over the next three years, it expects to grow its payout by at least 5% a year and hand out more than 1.1 billion euros to shareholders through 2028.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
He turned to me and reached a hand out.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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