handout
NounUS[han-dout]/ˈhænˌdaʊt/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)handouts
- an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentationSynonyms: press releasereleaseType of announcement, promulgation
- giving money or food or clothing to a needy personType of charity
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
hand′out, hand′-out noun
1. money or an object given in or as in a charitable gesture; — also used of government disbursements to individuals for welfare; as, government hand-outs to welfare clients.
2. a printed circular distributed gratis, usually for political or advertising purposes.
3. a printed statement distributed, usually to the news media.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors