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Handout

//ˈhændaʊt// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a thing: given out free of charge, usually by hand. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the giving of handouts (gifts of money or material assistance, printed sheets, etc.). not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    An act of handing out something.
  2. 2
    giving money or food or clothing to a needy person wordnet
  3. 3
    An act of handing out something.; An act of dealing playing cards; a deal. US, archaic, rare
  4. 4
    an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation wordnet
  5. 5
    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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  1. 6
    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.; Synonym of press release (“an official written statement that is sent to the media so that it can be publicized”).
  2. 7
    A gift of money or material assistance to the needy or poor. derogatory, informal, often

    "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."

  3. 8
    A gift of money or material assistance to the needy or poor.; Something obtained without effort; a gift, a present. broadly, derogatory, informal, often

    "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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Deverbal from hand out.

Etymology 2

Deverbal from hand out.

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