hand out meaning and examples
Meaning
- Hand out means to distribute or give something to a number of people.
- It can also mean to provide or deliver something such as advice, punishment, or awards.
Grammar and Usage
- Phrasal verb (transitive)
- Pattern: hand out + noun
- Often used when distributing items, leaflets, papers, food, or when delivering abstract things like advice or punishment.
- Passive is also common: be handed out.
Common Phrases
- hand out leaflets
- hand out assignments
- hand out prizes
- hand out punishment
- hand out food
Collocations
- Verb + hand out: begin to hand out, refuse to hand out
- Noun + hand out: leaflet handout, punishment handout
- Adjective + hand out: generous hand out, free hand out
Examples
- The teacher handed out the exam papers to the students.
- Volunteers were handing out food to the homeless.
- The judge handed out a severe punishment.
- They handed out free samples at the shopping mall.
- She handed out invitations to all her friends.
- Flyers were handed out on the street to promote the new store.
- The organization handed out blankets to those in need.
- He was known for handing out advice freely.
- distribute
- give out
- deliver
- allocate
- provide
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