HANDOUT Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

hand out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of hand out

as in to distribute

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals no system yet in place for handing out room assignments

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handout

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noun

as in booklet

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as in presentation

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Recent Examples of hand out

Verb

The Eagles defender Brandon Graham fends off a Patriots offensive lineman, reaches his left hand out, and knocks the ball loose from Brady’s grip. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 In honor of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati's 50th anniversary, Koch joined The Enquirer for an interview while handing out free beer to festivalgoers. — David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2026

Noun

Symptoms of bird flu in humans, according to a CDC exposure handout, include the following. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Or maybe the real problem is that the very notion of a handout goes against the principles our founding fathers loved to mansplain. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out

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The 2026 Signature Event, won by Viktor Hovland, generated more than $5 million that will be distributed to 290 charities, record-setting highs for both categories.

— From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
If the settlement is approved, attorney fees, payments to chief litigants and other expenses will be distributed first.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of distribute

Noun

Little ones can color, solve puzzles, read stories, and more in this booklet.

— Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
Guria remains poor enough that a municipal beauty pageant can offer a food processor — beg pardon, a food processor and its instruction booklet — as its top prize.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of booklet

Noun

The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
IvyCraft is designed for researchers, students, educators, content creators, consultants, and teams that regularly turn source material into presentations, videos, podcasts, or visual content.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of presentation

Verb

In a world where kissing up and pissing down was, if not accepted, often tolerated as the price of doing business, Wayne dispensed grace in every direction.

— Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
The robot can then use a calming cue and dispense a treat when appropriate.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispense

Noun

In advance of that meeting, letters, pamphlets, and articles started to fly around the nation, debating the meaning of Judaism and the place of the Jews in America.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
As far as our genetic library goes, the Y chromosome seems like a mere pamphlet.

— Mike McRae September 20, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pamphlet

Noun

FedEx, meanwhile, doesn’t list Amazon as a key customer in its annual report, suggesting its revenue contribution is immaterial.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
That’s because this paper is intended to provide a roadmap to prioritize future contributions.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of contribution

Noun

Read the contract as closely as the brochure, and none of it will surprise you.

— Kevin Henneman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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