hand-out

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

verb

1. to distribute

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

There are some games that will be so entertaining, they should hand out free kettle corn.

From Los Angeles Times

Voters streamed into a Scottsdale voting center last week, greeted by activists from both major parties who flanked the parking lot entrance to hand out voter guides — a conservative in a red shirt on the right and two progressives in blue on the left.

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla founder and X CEO Elon Musk announced Saturday that he will hand out $1 million daily in a lottery for registered voters in battleground states up until Nov. 5, prompting harsh criticism from critics who say the move appears to clearly violate federal law.

From Salon

Season 1 was all awkward introductions, with Jason Segel’s Jimmy Laird sticking his hand out for a nice-to-meet-you shake, with standard-issue TV wounded healer listed on his Hello My Name Is tag.

From Salon

Daniel Yukelson, executive director of the Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles, said that’s not an excuse to break the law, but he said authorities should hand out warnings to first-time violators and better publicize the rules.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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