Phrasal Verbs

give out

This page is about the phrasal verb give out

Meaning

If you give something out, you distribute it to many people, usually by hand.

Synonym

hand out

For example

  • give out sth Our sales staff will be giving out promotional material at the trade fair.

  • give sth out Take these brochures and give them out to people as they walk past.

Quick Quiz

As soon as all the students were in the exam room, the teachers gave out

a. the chairs

b. the test papers

c. the answers
a) the chairs b) the test papers c) the answers
give out

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Contributor: Matt Errey