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- Dictionaryhandout/ˈhandaʊt/
noun
- 1. a quantity of financial or other material aid given to a person or organization: "dependence on central government handouts" Similar Opposite
- 2. a piece of printed information provided free of charge, especially to accompany a lecture or advertise something. Similar
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HANDOUT definition: 1. a document given to students or reporters that contains information about a particular subject…. Learn more.
1. a. : to give without charge. b. : to give freely. 2. : administer. handed out a severe punishment. Synonyms. Verb. administer. allocate. apportion. deal (out) dispense. distribute.
A handout is something that's given to a person in need. A useful handout for someone who doesn't have a home might be food, money, or clothing. Handouts are anything that a person, government, charity, or other organization freely donates to needy people.
1. a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar. 2. a press release. 3. any copy of a speech, fact sheet, etc., distributed at a meeting. 4. anything given away for nothing, as a free sample of a product. [1825–35]
any printed, typed, mimeographed, or photocopied copy of information, as a speech, policy statement, or fact sheet given to reporters, attendees at a meeting, or the like. anything given away for nothing, as a free sample of a product by an advertiser. Discover More.
A handout is a document which contains news or information about something and which is given, for example, to journalists or members of the public. Official handouts describe the Emperor as 'particularly noted as a scholar'.
Definition of handout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Handout Definition. A gift of food, clothing, etc., as to a beggar. A folder or leaflet circulated free of charge. A pamphlet, leaflet, etc. handed out as for publicity or information. A sheet or sheets of paper containing topical information, distributed to people attending a speech, lecture, or meeting. News release.
any printed, typed, mimeographed, or photocopied copy of information, as a speech, policy statement, or fact sheet given to reporters, attendees at a meeting, or the like. anything given away for nothing, as a free sample of a product by an advertiser. See more.
IPA guide. Other forms: handed out; hands out; handing out. Definitions of hand out. verb. give to several people. “The teacher handed out the exams”. synonyms: distribute, give out, pass out. see more.
