handoutnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhænd.aʊt/us/ˈhænd.aʊt/handout noun [ C ] (INFORMATION)
B2 a document given to students or reporters that contains information about a particular subject:
On page two of your handout you will find a list of the books that I have referred to during the lecture.
More examples
- I've listed some useful reading material on the handout.
- At the beginning of term, we got handouts to read about all the different clubs and activities.
handout noun [ C ] (PRESENT)
often disapproving something such as food, clothing, or money that is given free to someone who has a great need for it:
I'm not interested in government handouts - all I want is a job.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Gifts in the form of money
- aid
- alms
- award
- bequest
- bonus
- book token
- bounty
- Christmas box
- community chest
- debt relief
- donation
- dowry
- foreign aid
- gift token
- gratuity
- honorarium
- reward
- tip
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Generous & charitable