handout

[ hand-out ]

/ ˈhændˌaʊt /

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noun

a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.

press release.

any printed, typed, mimeographed, or photocopied copy of information, as a speech, policy statement, or fact sheet given to reporters, attendees at a meeting, or the like.

anything given away for nothing, as a free sample of a product by an advertiser.

Origin of handout

First recorded in 1880–85 for def. 1 and in 1905–10 for def. 2; noun use of verb phrase hand out

Words nearby handout

hand mower, hand-off, hand of writ, hand on, hand organ, handout, handover, hand over fist, hand over hand, H & P, handpass

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Example sentences from the Web for handout

The handout paints a dire picture, but the qat users of Guangzhou are successful businessmen.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug|Brendon Hong|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He wants “more than a handout, a payoff, hush money, or a reluctant bribe.”
America Is Coming to Terms with Its Racial Past—Let’s Look Ahead Instead|John McWhorter|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Romney implied that these folks are lazy and undeserving, always looking for a handout.
Mitt Romney’s 47 Percent Not Who GOP Wants You to Think They Are|James Braxton Peterson|September 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As I paid my check, my eye fell on a handout beside the cash register.
Searching for the Ghost of Roger Miller in Erick, Okla.|Malcolm Jones|September 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Most of the rest of his family always wanted money or a handout of some sort, and that ate away at Michael for years.
The Family Battle Over Michael Jackson’s Millions and His Three Children|Allison Samuels|July 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I find that in asking for a handout the man who looks up-to-date is the man who gets it.
Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World|Clifton R. Wooldridge
Maybe we asks fer a handout now and then; but that ain't our reg'lar way.
The Oakdale Affair|Edgar Rice Burroughs
All at once I was hungry enough to have gone and asked for a handout.
The Million-Dollar Suitcase|Alice MacGowan
He had not been expecting any handout, so he was not disappointed.
Skookum Chuck Fables|Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming)
It appears like I'm givin' all I've got for a handout at the kitchen door of the big company.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for handout

hand-out

noun plural hand-outs

clothing, food, or money given to a needy person

a leaflet, free sample, etc, given out to publicize something

a statement or other document distributed to the press or an audience to confirm, supplement, or replace an oral presentation

verb hand out (tr, adverb)

to distribute

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with handout

hand out

Distribute, as in The teacher handed out the test papers. [Late 1800s] For a synonym, see pass out, def. 1.

单词	handout
释义	handout [ hand-out ] / ˈhændˌaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR handout ON THESAURUS.COM noun a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar. press release. any printed, typed, mimeographed, or photocopied copy of information, as a speech, policy statement, or fact sheet given to reporters, attendees at a meeting, or the like. anything given away for nothing, as a free sample of a product by an advertiser. Origin of handout First recorded in 1880–85 for def. 1 and in 1905–10 for def. 2; noun use of verb phrase hand out Words nearby handout hand mower, hand-off, hand of writ, hand on, hand organ, handout, handover, hand over fist, hand over hand, H & P, handpass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for handout The handout paints a dire picture, but the qat users of Guangzhou are successful businessmen. Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug\|Brendon Hong\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He wants “more than a handout, a payoff, hush money, or a reluctant bribe.” America Is Coming to Terms with Its Racial Past—Let’s Look Ahead Instead\|John McWhorter\|May 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Romney implied that these folks are lazy and undeserving, always looking for a handout. Mitt Romney’s 47 Percent Not Who GOP Wants You to Think They Are\|James Braxton Peterson\|September 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST As I paid my check, my eye fell on a handout beside the cash register. Searching for the Ghost of Roger Miller in Erick, Okla.\|Malcolm Jones\|September 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Most of the rest of his family always wanted money or a handout of some sort, and that ate away at Michael for years. The Family Battle Over Michael Jackson’s Millions and His Three Children\|Allison Samuels\|July 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I find that in asking for a handout the man who looks up-to-date is the man who gets it. Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World\|Clifton R. Wooldridge Maybe we asks fer a handout now and then; but that ain't our reg'lar way. The Oakdale Affair\|Edgar Rice Burroughs All at once I was hungry enough to have gone and asked for a handout. The Million-Dollar Suitcase\|Alice MacGowan He had not been expecting any handout, so he was not disappointed. Skookum Chuck Fables\|Skookum Chuck (pseud for R.D. Cumming) It appears like I'm givin' all I've got for a handout at the kitchen door of the big company. The Quickening\|Francis Lynde British Dictionary definitions for handout hand-out noun plural hand-outs clothing, food, or money given to a needy person a leaflet, free sample, etc, given out to publicize something a statement or other document distributed to the press or an audience to confirm, supplement, or replace an oral presentation verb hand out (tr, adverb) to distribute Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with handout hand out Distribute, as in The teacher handed out the test papers. [Late 1800s] For a synonym, see pass out, def. 1. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to handout donation, alms, gift, grant
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