Handout

Quick meaning: Handout is a noun meaning An act of handing out something.

Meaning

An act of handing out something.

More Meanings

1. (informal, often derogatory) A gift of money or material assistance to the needy or poor.
2. Of a thing: given out free of charge, usually by hand.
3. Of or pertaining to the giving of handouts (gifts of money or material assistance, printed sheets, etc.).
4. 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.

Example Sentences

You're just looking for a handout like every other—are you employed, Mr. Lebowski?

A woman, dressed in simple and worn clothes, holding a very young and rather dirty looking baby, was seeking a handout.

They dropped old Henry at Tarpin, where he soon drank up all his wages. When Rapp picked him up there, he was living on hand-outs.

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.

Word Forms

• handouts
• hand-out

Synonyms for handout

Depending on context, synonyms include bonsella, release.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include release, pamphlet, flier, brochure, booklet, publication.

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