英语词汇“panhandle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(pænhændəl)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense panhandles, present participle panhandling, past tense, past participle panhandled

1. countable noun

A panhandle is a narrow strip of land joined to a larger area of land.

[US]

...the Texas panhandle.

2. verb

If someone panhandles, they stop people in the street and ask them for food or money.

[mainly US, informal]

Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doingodd jobs. [VERB]

There was also a guy panhandling for quarters. [VERB + for]

[Also VERB noun]regional note: in BRIT, usually use beg

panhandling uncountable noun

Sergeant Rivero says arrests for panhandling take place every day.

panhandle in British English 1

(ˈpænˌhændəl)

noun

1. (sometimes capital)

(in the US) a narrow strip of land that projects from one state into another

(in a South African city) a plot of land without street frontage

panhandle in British English 2

(ˈpænˌhændəl)

verb

US and Canadian informal

to accost and beg from (passers-by), esp on the street

Derived forms

panhandler (ˈpanˌhandler)

noun

Word origin

C19: probably a back formation from panhandler a person who begs with a pan

panhandle in American English 1

(ˈpænˌhændəl)

noun

the handle of a pan

2. US; [often P-]

a strip of land projecting like the handle of a pan, as the western extension of Okla.

panhandle in American English 2

(ˈpænˌhændəl)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈpanˌhandled or ˈpanˌhandling

Informal

to beg (from), esp. on the streets

Word origin

prob. back-form. < panhandler

Examples of 'panhandle' in a sentence
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The only time I surfaced was to panhandle a few bucks and buy what I needed to live.

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释义	Trends of panhandle View usage for: panhandle (pænhændəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense panhandles, present participle panhandling, past tense, past participle panhandled 1. countable noun A panhandle is a narrow strip of land joined to a larger area of land. [US] ...the Texas panhandle. 2. verb If someone panhandles, they stop people in the street and ask them for food or money. [mainly US, informal] Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doingodd jobs. [VERB] There was also a guy panhandling for quarters. [VERB + for] [Also VERB noun]regional note: in BRIT, usually use beg panhandling uncountable noun Sergeant Rivero says arrests for panhandling take place every day. panhandle in British English 1 (ˈpænˌhændəl) noun 1. (sometimes capital) (in the US) a narrow strip of land that projects from one state into another 2. (in a South African city) a plot of land without street frontage panhandle in British English 2 (ˈpænˌhændəl) verb US and Canadian informal to accost and beg from (passers-by), esp on the street Derived forms panhandler (ˈpanˌhandler) noun Word origin C19: probably a back formation from panhandler a person who begs with a pan panhandle in American English 1 (ˈpænˌhændəl) noun 1. the handle of a pan 2. US; [often P-] a strip of land projecting like the handle of a pan, as the western extension of Okla. panhandle in American English 2 (ˈpænˌhændəl) US verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈpanˌhandled or ˈpanˌhandling Informal to beg (from), esp. on the streets Word origin prob. back-form. < panhandler Examples of 'panhandle' in a sentence panhandle The only time I surfaced was to panhandle a few bucks and buy what I needed to live. Carey, M. V. THE TRAIL OF TERROR (THE THREE INVESTIGATORS MYSTERIES NO 39) (1987)
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