English verb: hand out | |||
1. | hand out (possession) give to several people | ||
Samples | The teacher handed out the exams. | ||
Synonyms | distribute, give out, pass out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gift, give, present | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | apportion, deal, divvy up, portion out, share | ||