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

But since the scale couldn't produce a printout of the official weight, which is required for breaking a record in Pennsylvania, Taylor had to get the fish weighed somewhere else. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Another frame held printouts of letters of support for his immigration case that others had sent on Bel’s behalf. — Edwidge Danticat, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026

Verb

Marschall printed out a series of enormous spike graphs and brought them over to a light table. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Maybe Western Michigan can print out the memo and hang it in its locker room. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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