handoutn.²adj.

Brit.

/ˈhandaʊt/, U.S.

/ˈhændˌaʊt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand v., out adv.

Etymology: < hand v. + out adv., after to hand out at hand v. Phrasal verbs.

A. n.²

1. A quantity of financial or other material aid given to a person or people in need; (originally) (U.S.) food given to a tramp begging at a person's door.In later use often with negative connotations, implying that the recipient has done nothing to earn or deserve such aid.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > gift of money

largessea1325

gratuity1540

behoof1596

benevolency1698

pouch1880

handout1882

handshake1958

society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > charitableness or alms-giving > that which is given in charity

almsOE

almosec1330

charity1362

almousc1390

pittancea1425

common dole1463

goodc1475

almoignc1480

God's penny1550

sportula1606

basket-dole1618

trencher-fee1652

basket-alms1660

sedekah1839

poke-out1874

handout1882

gate-alms1896

1882 A. E. Sweet & J. A. Knox Sketches from Texas Siftings 195 If I can't get a ‘hand-out’ for it I can at least expatiate on its merits.

1896 G. Ade Artie vi. 50 I see barrel-house boys goin' around for hand outs that was more on the level than you was.

1925 W. Cather Professor's House ii. iii. 196 When Rapp picked him up there, he was living on hand-outs.

1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 Feb. B4/3 Poor countries realize part of the burden lies on them... They're no longer just looking for handouts.

1990 R. Critchfield Among British iii. 204 Mrs. Thatcher's stated aim is to push welfare in a new direction—away from handouts and toward self-help.

2011 Independent 24 Feb. 25/4 A variety of fellow toffs, many of whom are living on hand-outs from Mummy and Daddy.

2. U.S. The act of dealing out playing cards. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > [noun] > actions or tactics > dealing, cutting, or shuffling

shuffling1579

deal1607

shuffle1651

lifting1674

cut1729

misdeal1797

riffle1862

ruffle1872

long deal1893

handout1904

1904 S. E. White Blazed Trail Stories ii. iv. 193 I'll turn you fer it. First man that gits a jack in th' hand-out stays.

a. A piece of printed information provided free of charge, esp. to accompany a lecture, briefing, etc., or as an advertisement.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > publishing or spreading by leaflets or notices > [noun] > leafleting > leaflet for public distribution

flying sheet1769

fly-sheet1833

leaflet1860

throwaway1883

fly-bill1891

handout1907

1907 Independent (N.Y.) 11 July 80/1 The stream of people who tramp unweariedly all day long thru the main buildings,..collecting ‘literature hand-outs’.

1942 Punch 8 July 8/2 An N.C.O. distributes hand-outs in which we are warned that the information given on this course is going to be the most secret.

1989 InfoWorld 16 Jan. 65/1 There are 10 options for audience handouts and speaker's notes.

2005 New Yorker 10 Oct. 34/1 His new handouts and posters..would not be ready until the weekend.

b. A piece of informative or promotional material issued to the media, esp. an official statement issued by the government or other authority; a press release.press, publicity handout: see the first element.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > information > news or tidings > [noun] > matter handed out to or by the press

handout1913

society > communication > journalism > supply of news or newspapers > [noun] > release > document or dossier

handout1913

press kit1954

1913 Motor World Wholesale 24 July 22/3 With the handout came a letter saying that they would appreciate our running the stuff.

1919 Editor & Publisher 26 June 14/2 The policy pursued by..the War Department News Bureau in a majority of its ‘handouts’, that of issuing official statements without..comment of any sort.

1945 Ann. Reg. 1944 251 The Spanish official ‘hand-out’..was a masterpiece of nebulous verbiage.

1972 ‘G. Black’ Bitter Tea (1973) iv. 63 Not a handout likely to satisfy a newspaper reporter, Inspector.

2011 Cornish Guardian (Nexis) 14 Dec. 32 His report last week was simply a reprint of the Coalition's handout to the press.

4. An act of handing something out.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > [noun]

dolec1275

dealing1377

distribution1382

dispensationa1387

spreading1601

dispensing1608

distributing1663

participation1755

doling1876

handout1913

1913 Bull. Photogr. 12 396/2 The blessed sun was parsimonious in its handouts of photo-illumination.

1942 Gen 15 Sept. 24/2 White feather hand-outs..to men and women not in uniform have now reached epidemic proportions.

1990 Toronto Star (Nexis) 11 Feb. b2 ‘Lots of people change their behavior when they go on vacation,’ was the rationale given for this handout of preventives.

B. adj.

1. That is or has been handed out; given as a handout.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > [adjective] > giving or given freely

self-willingOE

thankfulc1380

free?c1430

free-willing1535

gratuit1550

voluntary1580

gratuital1597

unpurchased1665

unbargained1839

handout1910

1910 Salt Lake Tribune 27 Nov. 32/7 On the first floor ‘hand-out’ luncheons were being served.

1949 N.Y. Herald-Tribune 28 Dec. 22/6 Handout Meal... A show girl came in one evening and asked him as a favor to fix her a free sandwich.

1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 22 Mar. 79/3 The future of our industry is going to rely much more on capital grants than on hand-out grants.

1970 R. Davies Fifth Business iv. i. 173 When a welfare agency wants to take the harsh look of bare necessity off a handout basket, it puts in a bag of candies for the children.

1989 A. Danto Anselm Kiefer in Encounters & Refl. (1991) 239 The staff of the Museum of Modern Art has obligingly furnished visitors with a handout lexicon of hermetic definitions.

1991 N. Mailer Harlot's Ghost vi. vii. 1038 Operation Bounty was a proposition to cover Cuba with hand-out bills.

2010 Grocer Feb. (advt.,) 105 Our retailers receive the beset POS and promotions including hand-out leaflets.

2. Of, relating to, or characterized by the providing of handouts.In quot. 1928: providing light refreshments to take away.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > meal > [adjective] > qualities of meals

substantial1340

simplea1387

dry1483

of substance?c1500

large1528

hearty?1550

abstemious1604

scrambling1607

running1618

lusty1672

sit-down1789

well-served1796

à la carte1816

slap-up1823

quaresimal1828

scratch1851

square1868

scrambly1900

set1914

handout1915

all-you-can-eat1940

spready1960

carbo-load1986

1915 Internat. Molders' Jrnl. Sept. 715/2 The molders get $7.40 a week and will not stand for the handout system of the miners.

1928 F. N. Hart Bellamy Trial viii. 277 I would take a good walk, get a bite to eat at one of the hand-out places in the vicinity of the station.

1952 Brownsville (Texas) Herald 18 Feb. 4/2 The ‘welfare state’..has come to mean..the handout state.

1974 A. M. Shaw Pima Past 226 Unlike the many Indian ‘handout’ programs, Self-Help Housing requires that the future owner actually participate in the building of his new dwelling!

1993 Amer. Libraries Apr. 287/3 An outcry over the availability of free copies of the weekly..gay newspaper..prompted the library board to revise its policy on handout distribution.

2010 R. Morgan & K. Morgan Love Hates vi. 43 What hand out shop gave that to you, I know you did not buy that.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	handout
释义	handoutn.²adj. Brit. /ˈhandaʊt/, U.S. /ˈhændˌaʊt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: hand v., out adv. Etymology: < hand v. + out adv., after to hand out at hand v. Phrasal verbs. A. n.² 1. A quantity of financial or other material aid given to a person or people in need; (originally) (U.S.) food given to a tramp begging at a person's door.In later use often with negative connotations, implying that the recipient has done nothing to earn or deserve such aid. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > gift of money largessea1325 gratuity1540 behoof1596 benevolency1698 pouch1880 handout1882 handshake1958 society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > charitableness or alms-giving > that which is given in charity almsOE almosec1330 charity1362 almousc1390 pittancea1425 common dole1463 goodc1475 almoignc1480 God's penny1550 sportula1606 basket-dole1618 trencher-fee1652 basket-alms1660 sedekah1839 poke-out1874 handout1882 gate-alms1896 1882 A. E. Sweet & J. A. Knox Sketches from Texas Siftings 195 If I can't get a ‘hand-out’ for it I can at least expatiate on its merits. 1896 G. Ade Artie vi. 50 I see barrel-house boys goin' around for hand outs that was more on the level than you was. 1925 W. Cather Professor's House ii. iii. 196 When Rapp picked him up there, he was living on hand-outs. 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 Feb. B4/3 Poor countries realize part of the burden lies on them... They're no longer just looking for handouts. 1990 R. Critchfield Among British iii. 204 Mrs. Thatcher's stated aim is to push welfare in a new direction—away from handouts and toward self-help. 2011 Independent 24 Feb. 25/4 A variety of fellow toffs, many of whom are living on hand-outs from Mummy and Daddy. 2. U.S. The act of dealing out playing cards. rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > [noun] > actions or tactics > dealing, cutting, or shuffling shuffling1579 deal1607 shuffle1651 lifting1674 cut1729 misdeal1797 riffle1862 ruffle1872 long deal1893 handout1904 1904 S. E. White Blazed Trail Stories ii. iv. 193 I'll turn you fer it. First man that gits a jack in th' hand-out stays. 3. a. A piece of printed information provided free of charge, esp. to accompany a lecture, briefing, etc., or as an advertisement. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > publishing or spreading by leaflets or notices > [noun] > leafleting > leaflet for public distribution flying sheet1769 fly-sheet1833 leaflet1860 throwaway1883 fly-bill1891 handout1907 1907 Independent (N.Y.) 11 July 80/1 The stream of people who tramp unweariedly all day long thru the main buildings,..collecting ‘literature hand-outs’. 1942 Punch 8 July 8/2 An N.C.O. distributes hand-outs in which we are warned that the information given on this course is going to be the most secret. 1989 InfoWorld 16 Jan. 65/1 There are 10 options for audience handouts and speaker's notes. 2005 New Yorker 10 Oct. 34/1 His new handouts and posters..would not be ready until the weekend. b. A piece of informative or promotional material issued to the media, esp. an official statement issued by the government or other authority; a press release.press, publicity handout: see the first element. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > news or tidings > [noun] > matter handed out to or by the press handout1913 society > communication > journalism > supply of news or newspapers > [noun] > release > document or dossier handout1913 press kit1954 1913 Motor World Wholesale 24 July 22/3 With the handout came a letter saying that they would appreciate our running the stuff. 1919 Editor & Publisher 26 June 14/2 The policy pursued by..the War Department News Bureau in a majority of its ‘handouts’, that of issuing official statements without..comment of any sort. 1945 Ann. Reg. 1944 251 The Spanish official ‘hand-out’..was a masterpiece of nebulous verbiage. 1972 ‘G. Black’ Bitter Tea (1973) iv. 63 Not a handout likely to satisfy a newspaper reporter, Inspector. 2011 Cornish Guardian (Nexis) 14 Dec. 32 His report last week was simply a reprint of the Coalition's handout to the press. 4. An act of handing something out. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > [noun] dolec1275 dealing1377 distribution1382 dispensationa1387 spreading1601 dispensing1608 distributing1663 participation1755 doling1876 handout1913 1913 Bull. Photogr. 12 396/2 The blessed sun was parsimonious in its handouts of photo-illumination. 1942 Gen 15 Sept. 24/2 White feather hand-outs..to men and women not in uniform have now reached epidemic proportions. 1990 Toronto Star (Nexis) 11 Feb. b2 ‘Lots of people change their behavior when they go on vacation,’ was the rationale given for this handout of preventives. B. adj. 1. That is or has been handed out; given as a handout. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > [adjective] > giving or given freely self-willingOE thankfulc1380 free?c1430 free-willing1535 gratuit1550 voluntary1580 gratuital1597 unpurchased1665 unbargained1839 handout1910 1910 Salt Lake Tribune 27 Nov. 32/7 On the first floor ‘hand-out’ luncheons were being served. 1949 N.Y. Herald-Tribune 28 Dec. 22/6 Handout Meal... A show girl came in one evening and asked him as a favor to fix her a free sandwich. 1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 22 Mar. 79/3 The future of our industry is going to rely much more on capital grants than on hand-out grants. 1970 R. Davies Fifth Business iv. i. 173 When a welfare agency wants to take the harsh look of bare necessity off a handout basket, it puts in a bag of candies for the children. 1989 A. Danto Anselm Kiefer in Encounters & Refl. (1991) 239 The staff of the Museum of Modern Art has obligingly furnished visitors with a handout lexicon of hermetic definitions. 1991 N. Mailer Harlot's Ghost vi. vii. 1038 Operation Bounty was a proposition to cover Cuba with hand-out bills. 2010 Grocer Feb. (advt.,) 105 Our retailers receive the beset POS and promotions including hand-out leaflets. 2. Of, relating to, or characterized by the providing of handouts.In quot. 1928: providing light refreshments to take away. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > meal > [adjective] > qualities of meals substantial1340 simplea1387 dry1483 of substance?c1500 large1528 hearty?1550 abstemious1604 scrambling1607 running1618 lusty1672 sit-down1789 well-served1796 à la carte1816 slap-up1823 quaresimal1828 scratch1851 square1868 scrambly1900 set1914 handout1915 all-you-can-eat1940 spready1960 carbo-load1986 1915 Internat. Molders' Jrnl. Sept. 715/2 The molders get $7.40 a week and will not stand for the handout system of the miners. 1928 F. N. Hart Bellamy Trial viii. 277 I would take a good walk, get a bite to eat at one of the hand-out places in the vicinity of the station. 1952 Brownsville (Texas) Herald 18 Feb. 4/2 The ‘welfare state’..has come to mean..the handout state. 1974 A. M. Shaw Pima Past 226 Unlike the many Indian ‘handout’ programs, Self-Help Housing requires that the future owner actually participate in the building of his new dwelling! 1993 Amer. Libraries Apr. 287/3 An outcry over the availability of free copies of the weekly..gay newspaper..prompted the library board to revise its policy on handout distribution. 2010 R. Morgan & K. Morgan Love Hates vi. 43 What hand out shop gave that to you, I know you did not buy that. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022). > see also also refers to : hand-outn.¹ < n.²adj.1882 see also
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