WHAT DOES HAND-OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of hand-out in the English dictionary
The first definition of hand-out in the dictionary is clothing, food, or money given to a needy person. Other definition of hand-out is a leaflet, free sample, etc, given out to publicize something. Hand-Out is also a statement or other document distributed to the press or an audience to confirm, supplement, or replace an oral presentation.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HAND-OUT
PRESENT
Present
I hand-out
you hand-out
he/she/it hand-outs
we hand-out
you hand-out
they hand-out
Present continuous
I am hand-outing
you are hand-outing
he/she/it is hand-outing
we are hand-outing
you are hand-outing
they are hand-outing
Present perfect
I have hand-outed
you have hand-outed
he/she/it has hand-outed
we have hand-outed
you have hand-outed
they have hand-outed
Present perfect continuous
I have been hand-outing
you have been hand-outing
he/she/it has been hand-outing
we have been hand-outing
you have been hand-outing
they have been hand-outing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I hand-outed
you hand-outed
he/she/it hand-outed
we hand-outed
you hand-outed
they hand-outed
Past continuous
I was hand-outing
you were hand-outing
he/she/it was hand-outing
we were hand-outing
you were hand-outing
they were hand-outing
Past perfect
I had hand-outed
you had hand-outed
he/she/it had hand-outed
we had hand-outed
you had hand-outed
they had hand-outed
Past perfect continuous
I had been hand-outing
you had been hand-outing
he/she/it had been hand-outing
we had been hand-outing
you had been hand-outing
they had been hand-outing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will hand-out
you will hand-out
he/she/it will hand-out
we will hand-out
you will hand-out
they will hand-out
Future continuous
I will be hand-outing
you will be hand-outing
he/she/it will be hand-outing
we will be hand-outing
you will be hand-outing
they will be hand-outing
Future perfect
I will have hand-outed
you will have hand-outed
he/she/it will have hand-outed
we will have hand-outed
you will have hand-outed
they will have hand-outed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been hand-outing
you will have been hand-outing
he/she/it will have been hand-outing
we will have been hand-outing
you will have been hand-outing
they will have been hand-outing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would hand-out
you would hand-out
he/she/it would hand-out
we would hand-out
you would hand-out
they would hand-out
Conditional continuous
I would be hand-outing
you would be hand-outing
he/she/it would be hand-outing
we would be hand-outing
you would be hand-outing
they would be hand-outing
Conditional perfect
I would have hand-out
you would have hand-out
he/she/it would have hand-out
we would have hand-out
you would have hand-out
they would have hand-out
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been hand-outing
you would have been hand-outing
he/she/it would have been hand-outing
we would have been hand-outing
you would have been hand-outing
they would have been hand-outing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you hand-out
we let´s hand-out
you hand-out
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
hand-outed
Present Participle
hand-outing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAND-OUT»
The term «hand-out» is quite widely used and occupies the
32.793 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAND-OUT»
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hand-out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
hand-out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hope For Economic Hopelessness: Your
Hand Up, Not
Hand Out
Micro Entrepreneurs buy and sell products, goods and services for themselves, from themselves and offer the same opportunity for others to do the same. This book offers solutions to help the direct selling industry grow bigger and faster.
All his life, Dr. Sherman Hinkley was governed by one primary aspiration: to work as an Agent for E.W. Harper's ClockWorks Time Travel Agency.
3
A
Hand Up, Not a
Hand Out
Every human being has his or her own dignity.
4
Baseball Before We Knew It: A Search for the Roots of the Game
HAND-IN AND HAND-OUT The earliest indication of this pastime comes from
another edict banning the practice of various games. King Edward IV complained
in the year 1477 that his subjects were losing the necessary military skills needed
...
5
Women's Lacrosse: A Guide for Advanced Players and Coaches
Remember to flip your stick over—soft hands so you can give with the catch—
push the bottom hand out. Repeat 10 times. Pass your stick through your legs to
your left hand and 6. Left hand up to weak side. Twirl your stick away from your ...
Janine Tucker, Maryalice Yakutchik, 2008
6
Accounts and Papers, Vol. LXXXIII
A. That I can swear he did ; he pulled his hand out, and shook hands with
Bradshaw. " Q. Your are quite sure, Mount, that Sir Frederic Smith had his hand in
his breei-hes pocket, here ? — A. I am confident he had his hand in his pocket ;
he ...
A. That I can swear he did ; he pulled his hand out, and shook hands with
Bradshaw. " Q. Your are quite sure, Mount, that Sir Frederic Smith had his hand in
his breeches pocket, here ? — A. I am confident he had his hand in his pocket ;
he ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1853
The Law of Sowing and Reaping says that whatever I hand out it does not come
back equally. Whatever I hand out it comes back tenfold, actually the Bible says
more than tenfold, it's multifold. But it comes back tenfold. Wow, that's exciting ...
Elizabeth S. Lawrence, 2010
9
A Proverb a Day Keeps the Devil Away
People are looking for a "hand-out." They want their financial woes solved
through easy means. This is a strong drive within a desperate person; the need to
be out from under the pressures of debt. This causes them to make unwise
decisions, ...
10
Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics, Third Edition
May Ruth hand out these flyers? May she post them on bulletin boards and walls
in the courthouse or jail? If the state has a certification program and Sammy is not
certified as a criminal defense specialist, may he use the word ''specializing''?
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAND-OUT»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
hand-out is used in the context of the following news items.
LETTER: Fairtrade coffee: a hand up, not a hand-out
"NOBODY said it was easy" sings Chris Martin, Coldplay singer and ambassador for the global Make Trade Fair campaign. We at Fairtrade ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
