hand·out
ˈhand-ˌau̇t 
1
: a portion of food, clothing, or money given to or as if to a beggar
2
: a folder or circular of information for free distribution
3
: a prepared statement released to the news media
handed out; handing out; hands out
1
a
: to give without charge
b
: to give freely
2
: administer
handed out a severe punishment
Synonyms
Examples of handout in a Sentence
Noun
He sat on the sidewalk asking for a handout.
The family wasn't interested in government handouts.
The handouts had all the major points of his speech outlined on them.
Verb
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 July 2024
The protest was organized by the group Within Our Lifetime, a pro-Palestinian activist organization that distributed online fliers directing protesters to meet in the midtown Manhattan terminal at 5:30 p.m., according to the handout obtained by the Daily News.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 15 July 2024
For all of July, the donut chain is handing out free specialty donuts every Tuesday and free iced coffee every Friday.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
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Noun
In this handout provided by Greenpeace, Greenpeace activists protest outside the Hilton, Canary Wharf on the opening morning of the annual Deep Sea Mining Summit on April 17, 2024 in London, England.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 23 July 2024
The protest was organized by the group Within Our Lifetime, a pro-Palestinian activist organization that distributed online fliers directing protesters to meet in the midtown Manhattan terminal at 5:30 p.m., according to the handout obtained by the Daily News.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
Verb
The Tour handed out more than $560 million in 2023, including $100 million for the Player Impact Program (PIP) and $75 million for the Tour Championship, up $140 million from the prior year.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 15 July 2024
For all of July, the donut chain is handing out free specialty donuts every Tuesday and free iced coffee every Friday.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
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“Handout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handout. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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handout
noun
hand·out
ˈhan-ˌdau̇t
1
: food, clothing, or money given to a beggar
2
: an information sheet for free distribution
3
: a prepared statement released to the press
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