hand sth out
— phrasal verb with hand uk/hænd/us/hænd/verb [ T ]
B1 to give something to each person in a group or place:
The teacher asked her to hand out the worksheets.
They stood on the street corner handing out leaflets.
More examples
- Demonstrators handed out leaflets to passers-by.
- While the teacher was talking, her assistant handed out pens and paper for us all.
- Before you leave, I have some notices to hand out to you all.
- Sam's mum handed out sweets, birthday cake and balloons to everyone at the end of the party.
- Could you hand out the books for me, David? One to everyone, please.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Giving, providing and supplying
- accommodate
- accord
- administer
- administration
- assignment
- award
- deliver
- go round (somewhere)
- hand sth around
- hand sth back
- hand sth in
- hand sth over
- invest
- lay
- spare
- step
- step forward
- supplier
- supply
- supply chain
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