hand something round (or around)

hand something round (or around)
hand something round (or around)
offer something to each of a number of people in turn.
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  • hand something around — offer something to each of a number of people in turn a big box of chocolates was handed around * * * ˌhand sthaˈround/ˈround derived to offer or pass sth, especially food or drinks, to all the people in a group Main entry: ↑handderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • hand — noun 1》 the end part of the arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.     ↘[as modifier] operated by or held in the hand.     ↘[as modifier or in combination] done or made manually. 2》 a pointer on a clock or watch indicating… …   English new terms dictionary

  • round — 1 /raUnd/ adjective 1 shaped like a circle: a round table | Jamie s eyes grew round with delight. 2 shaped like a ball: a plant with small round berries 3 fat and curved: Charlie had a chubby face and round cheeks. 4 a round number is a whole… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • around — a|round W1S1 [əˈraund] adv, prep 1.) surrounding or on all sides of something or someone British Equivalent: round ▪ The whole family was sitting around the dinner table. ▪ The Romans built a defensive wall around the city. ▪ She wore a beautiful …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • round — round1 W2S2 [raund] adv, prep especially BrE also around 1.) surrounding or on all sides of something or someone ▪ We sat round the table playing cards. ▪ Gather round! I have an important announcement to make. ▪ He put his arm gently round her… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • round — I [[t]ra͟ʊnd[/t]] PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES ♦♦ (Round is an adverb and preposition that has the same meanings as around . Round is often used with verbs of movement, such as walk and drive , and also in phrasal verbs such as get round and hand… …   English dictionary

  • hand — I [[t]hæ̱nd[/t]] NOUN USES AND PHRASES ♦ hands (Please look at category 56 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT Your hands are the parts of your body at the end of your arms. Each hand has four …   English dictionary

  • hand — 1 noun PART OF THE BODY 1 (C) the part at the end of a person s arm, including the fingers and thumb, used to pick up or keep hold of things: He held the pencil in his right hand. | Go wash your hands. | hold hands: They kissed and held hands. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • around — [[t]əra͟ʊnd[/t]] ♦ (Around is an adverb and a preposition. In British English, the word round is often used instead. Around is often used with verbs of movement, such as walk and drive , and also in phrasal verbs such as get around and hand… …   English dictionary

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