Hand-out

//ˈhændaʊt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A player to whom a ball is served.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of handout. alt-of, alternative

    "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."

Synonyms

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bonusdolegiftpamphletpresentpromotion

Example

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"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."

Etymology

Deverbal from hand out.

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