hand round

verb

To pass something to everyone in a group.

“The waiters were handing round champagne to the guests.”

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Meanings

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

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

  1. transitiveTo pass something to everyone in a group.

    The waiters were handing round champagne to the guests.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dish out
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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