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handing it out

handing it out is the present participle and gerund of hand it out.

Meaning of hand it out

Verb

hand it out (third-person singular simple present hands it out, present participle handing it out, simple past and past participle handed it out)

  1. (slang) To harm or kill (someone).

Questions about handing it out

What is handing it out the present participle and gerund of?
Handing it out is the present participle and gerund of hand it out.

Words near handing it out in the dictionary

  1. handing back
  2. handing down
  3. handing in
  4. handing in one's checks
  5. handing in one's dinner pail
  6. handing it out
  7. handing it to
  8. handing it to someone
  9. handing off
  10. handing on
  11. handing out

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