phrasal verb · neutral
give out
/ɡɪv aʊt/give·OUT
to distribute something / to stop functioning or to become exhausted
Examples
“The volunteers gave out free samples in the mall.”
“My phone battery finally gave out during the trip.”
“The teacher gave out the exam papers at the start of the lesson.”
Band 8 sentence
“During the conference the organisers gave out translated brochures to ensure every attendee could follow the presentations.”
Collocations
- give out leaflets / give out information
- battery gave out / equipment gave out
Word family
Common mistakes
She gave out the book to him.→She gave the book to him.
The car gave out on the motorway and we had to push it.→The car broke down on the motorway and we had to push it.
Say it for a higher band
5hand out→6distribute→7+give out
Synonyms
distribute
hand out
Easily confused
hand out
“The teacher handed out the worksheets to the class.”
break down
“The car broke down on the highway.”
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