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

The department did not offer any explanation for why Bondi had a printout of Jayapal's search history. —Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026

That first week, activists canvassed businesses in Latino neighborhoods, offering bilingual printouts reading everyone is welcome here, except ice. —Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

Verb

Eligible customers can submit a claim online through the settlement website or print out a PDF claim form and mail it in. —Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026

Got more tax forms to print out this year? —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026

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