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handing round

handing round is the present participle and gerund of hand round.

Meaning of hand round

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To pass something to everyone in a group.
    • The waiters were handing round champagne to the guests.

Questions about handing round

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

Words near handing round in the dictionary

  1. handing it to someone
  2. handing off
  3. handing on
  4. handing out
  5. handing over
  6. handing round
  7. handing someone his hat
  8. handing someone their cards
  9. handing something out like candy
  10. handing up
  11. handings

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