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

As Pagels was leaving the stage, Schrader approached with a printout of the transcription. —Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025

Darin Norman, an architect hired to lobby for the zoning change, presented printouts of several possible configurations to the city council. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025

Verb

Between the lines: Google built the new tool in close partnership with several customers, including a U.S. government agency that previously was printing out its materials and sending them via physical mail to avoid the hassle of setting up encryption, Kumaran said. —Sam Sabin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025

Use crystals to align with the astrological energy To harness the fresh energy of spring, print out a copy of your birth chart and place stones on the astrological houses that correspond with the spring season: Aries, Taurus, Gemini. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 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