having one's hand out

A form of have one's hand out — To request benefits, especially monetary ones and especially if not entitled to them.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of have one's hand out
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having one's hand out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20hand%20out

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“having one's hand out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20hand%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “having one's hand out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20hand%20out.

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