handout /ˈhændaʊt/noun 6adjective 2forms 1 noun6 •An act of handing out something. •(informal) A gift of money or material assistance to the needy or poor.We ain't runnin' no day nursery. These you see here is all the real thing. Maybe we asks fer a handout now and then; but that ain't our reg'lar lay. — 1917 •(informal) Something obtained without effort; a gift, a present. •A printed sheet such as a leaflet or pamphlet, or a worksheet, that is given out free of charge (usually by hand) for a certain use, for example as an advertisement or for information. •Synonym of press release (“an official written statement that is sent to the media so that it can be publicized”). •(no longer used, rare) An act of dealing playing cards; a deal. adjective2 •Of a thing: given out free of charge, usually by hand. •Of or pertaining to the giving of handouts (gifts of money or material assistance, printed sheets, etc.). formshandouts
