panhandling
/ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈænhˌændlɪŋ] /ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/ (ame, ipa)
panhandling — verb
- panhandlingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- panhandlings3rd person singular
- panhandlinging-ing form
- panhandlingedpast simple
1. to stand or sit on a street or sidewalk asking passers-by for small amounts of m
to stand or sit on a street or sidewalk asking passers-by for small amounts of money, usually because you cannot afford food, rent, or other basic needs.
Hugo began panhandling near the station after he lost his job and could not pay the rent.
panhandle + near [location] for reason
The city council banned panhandling within fifteen metres of any public school.
passive construction: panhandling banned
Antonia shook her head when the woman panhandling outside the bakery asked for spare change.
Every morning on her way to work, Ritu saw an old man panhandling at the traffic light.
A charity offered hot drinks and blankets to people who had been panhandling all winter.
- beg
broader — can include asking for food, help, or work; 'panhandle' is specifically asking strangers for money on the street.
- ask for spare change
a longer, more neutral phrase that describes the action without the negative tone of 'panhandle'.
- bum
informal British English; closer to borrowing or cadging than formal panhandling.
- give
opposite direction of exchange — the panhandler receives, the giver donates.
文法句型
panhandle + on/at/near [location]
panhandle + [person] + for [thing]
用法筆記
Only sense that takes a direct object when referring to the person being asked, e.g. 'He panhandled the tourists for change.' The transitive form is less common than the intransitive pattern.
常見錯誤
panhandling — noun
1. a narrow piece of land that stretches out from a larger area, shaped roughly lik
a narrow piece of land that stretches out from a larger area, shaped roughly like the long handle of a cooking pan; used especially in the names of areas in the United States.
The Florida Panhandle is a strip of land along the Gulf of Mexico with miles of white beaches.
proper noun: the Florida Panhandle
Oklahoma has a thin panhandle that stretches west between Texas and New Mexico for over 160 kilometres.
generic: a thin panhandle + stretches between
Hyun pointed at a small forest panhandle sticking out from the main park on the map.
Driving through the state's narrow panhandle, Andrés passed endless wheat fields and small farming towns.
The territory's northern panhandle reaches the lake, giving it access to a key shipping route.
- projection
more technical and general; any protruding part of a landmass.
- strip
neutral term for a long, narrow area; does not imply the handle-like shape of a panhandle.
文法句型
the [Name] Panhandle
panhandle + of [territory/area]
用法筆記
Usually appears in the names of specific regions (the Florida Panhandle, the Oklahoma Panhandle, the Texas Panhandle). When used generically, it describes any similarly shaped strip of land projecting from a larger territory.