handout
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handout
- /ˈhændaʊt/ UK
- /ˈhændˌaʊt/ US
Where it comes from
Deverbal from hand out.
noun handouts · hand-out
- An act of handing out something.
- An act of dealing playing cards; a deal.
- A printed sheet such as a leaflet or pamphlet, or a worksheet, that is given out free of charge (usually by hand) for a certain use, for example as an advertisement or for information. Therefore, it is often recommended that the framework or outline for a lecture be provided to students on the chalkboard or in a handout so they can more easily follow the logic as the lecture progresses.
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Synonym of press release (“an official written statement that is sent to the media so that it can be publicized”).
Similar: press release
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A gift of money or material assistance to the needy or poor.
We ain't runnin' no day nursery. These you see here is all the real thing. Maybe we asks fer a handout now and then; but that ain't our reg'lar lay.
Similar: bonsella
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Something obtained without effort; a gift, a present.
They [Manchester United] had contributed heavily to their own downfall, most glaringly with the senselessness of Chris Smalling's red card, and they should know by now that Manuel Pellegrini's team are not the kind of opponents to pass up these kind of handouts.
Similar: bonsella, benefaction, boon, concession, donative, fairing, gift, grant, present, tithing
adjective hand-out
- Of a thing: given out free of charge, usually by hand.
- Of or pertaining to the giving of handouts (gifts of money or material assistance, printed sheets, etc.).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: press release, release, pamphlet, flier, brochure, booklet, publication, factsheet, document, documentation, record, backgrounder, fiche, mimeo, papers, prospectus
Translations
Every language
noun printed sheet given out free of charge (usually by hand) for a certain use
| Español | apunte, folleto |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ビラ, びら bira, チラシ chirashi, プリント purinto |
| हिन्दी | विज्ञप्ति vijñapti |
| Português | ficha |
| Français | polycopié |
| Deutsch | Handout, Flugblatt, Handreichung, Zettel |
| Italiano | scartoffia, volantino |
| Русский | хэнда́ут xɛndáut, памфле́т pamflét, разда́точный материа́л razdátočnyj materiál |
| العربية | كُرَّاسَة kurrāsa, نَشْرَة našra |
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title = {handout},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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