distributing Play verbGive a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients. SYNONYMS administerallocateallotapportionassigncirculateconveydeal outdeliverdish outdispensedispose ofdivide out/updivvy updole outgive outhand outhand out/roundissuemeasure outmete outparcel outpass roundration outshare outtransmit