hand out

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === hand out (third-person singular simple present hands out, present participle handing out, simple past and past participle handed out) (transitive) To distribute; to give out, either by hand or as if so (figuratively). [from 17th c.] Coordinate term: hand over Near-synonyms: give out, pass out, send out To help (someone) from a vehicle. (slang) To try to impress (someone) with deceptions. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Phrase === hand out (baseball, slang, 1800s) a player is out