# have one's hand out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To request benefits, especially monetary ones and especially if not entitled to them.

## Etymology
An allusion to the beseeching manner and typical gesture of a beggar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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