Hand in meaning
Hand in means to give your work or a document to a teacher or person in charge. It can also mean to give something you found, or something not allowed, to the police or an official.
hand something in
hand in · handed · handing
Please hand in your essays by Friday.
Hand in meanings and examples
2 meanings, each with its own CEFR level. A level marked ~ is our estimate: Oxford and Cambridge give none for that meaning.
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1
Give your work or a document to a teacher or person in charge
hand something in
- Please hand in your essays by Friday.
- I forgot to hand my homework in again.
- Have you handed in the forms to the office?
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2
Give something you found, or something not allowed, to the police or an official
hand something in
- Someone handed in my wallet at the station.
- If you find a phone, hand it in at reception.
- Students must hand in their phones before the exam.
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Use hand in in real conversations
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Is hand in separable?
Hand in is separable: hand in your homework or hand your homework in. With a pronoun, it goes in the middle: hand it in.
Hand in your notice means tell your boss you are leaving your job. In US English, people often say turn in for schoolwork.
Verb tenses for hand in
| Present | I hand in · she hands in |
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| Past | handed in |
| Present perfect | have handed in |
| -ing form | handing in |
Common mistakes with hand in
What learners often say, and what to say instead.
Wrong: I finished the report and handed in it.
Right: I finished the report and handed it in.
A pronoun goes between hand and in.
Wrong: I handed the teacher in my essay.
Right: I handed in my essay to the teacher.
The person comes after to, not between hand and in.
Wrong: Please hand out your test papers now. Time’s up!
Right: Please hand in your test papers now. Time’s up!
Hand in is giving to the teacher; hand out is giving to each student.
Synonyms and opposites of hand in
Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.
Similar
- turn inthe same for schoolwork, more common in US English
- submitthe formal word, often for online work
- give backreturn something to its owner
Opposite
- hand outgive something to each person in a group
- keepnot give something away
Hand in quiz
Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.
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1The deadline is Monday. Don’t forget to ___ your project.
Hand in work means give it to the teacher.
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2Choose the right sentence.
The pronoun goes in the middle.
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3“I’m going to hand in my notice tomorrow.” What will the speaker do?
Hand in your notice means officially say you are leaving a job.
More phrasal verbs with hand
2 phrasal verbs start with hand. Test yourself on all of them in a few minutes.
Hand in FAQ
Questions people ask about hand in.
What is the difference between hand in and hand out?
Hand in means give something to a teacher or boss. Hand out means give something to each person in a group.
Hand in or turn in?
They mean the same for work. Hand in is more common in British English; turn in is more common in American English.
What does hand in your notice mean?
It means officially tell your employer that you are leaving your job, often in writing.
Use hand in in real conversations
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