printout

1 of 2

noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t 

: a printed record produced automatically (as by a computer)

print out

2 of 2

verb

printed out; printing out; prints out

transitive verb

: to make a printout of

Examples of printout in a Sentence

Noun

She gave me a printout of the directions.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

My personal collection of recipes is a mishmash of digital files, handwritten notes and computer printouts. —Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025

Bringing a 79-page printout to the Coney Family Vacation That’s what a brother-in-law, a non-lawyer, did after the decision came out. —Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

Verb

To get the word out at the business’s beginning, Kruse designed and printed out flyers and went door-to-door in her neighborhood, advertising her services throughout the community. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025

Katie meets with Jenn, her last hope for a friend on the show, with a manila envelope inside of which she’s printed out several pages from a website that employs Wendie, the polygraph tech with a Bettie Page haircut. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for printout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

printout

1 of 2 noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t 

: a printed record produced by a computer

print out

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)print-ˈau̇t

: to produce a printed record of