hand around

verb

To distribute something by having one person hand it to another so it spreads through the group.

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Meanings

verbhand around (third-person singular simple present hands around, present participle handing around, simple past and past participle handed around)

present singular third person hands around · participle present handing around · participle past handed around · past handed around

  1. transitiveTo distribute something by having one person hand it to another so it spreads through the group.
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APA

hand around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20around

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“hand around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hand around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hand%20around.

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