hand·out
ˈhand-ˌau̇t 
1
: a portion of food, clothing, or money given to or as if to a beggar
2
: a folder or circular of information for free distribution
3
: a prepared statement released to the news media
handed out; handing out; hands out
1
a
: to give without charge
b
: to give freely
2
: administer
handed out a severe punishment
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Examples of handout in a Sentence
Noun
He sat on the sidewalk asking for a handout.
The family wasn't interested in government handouts.
The handouts had all the major points of his speech outlined on them.
Verb
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Smoke rises after North Korea blows up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the border between the two Koreas, according to South Korea’s military, as seen from the South Korean side, October 15, 2024, in this screen grab from a handout video.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: Musk handed out two $1 million checks over the weekend at campaign events in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, per CNN.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Alongside these videos, the project offers handouts encouraging critical thinking and reflection among students and educators.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Smoke rises after North Korea blows up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the border between the two Koreas, according to South Korea’s military, as seen from the South Korean side, October 15, 2024, in this screen grab from a handout video.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
President Biden handed out the prestigious National Medals of Arts and National Humanities honors to 39 recipients at the White House on Monday (Oct. 21), including hip-hip legends Queen Latifah and Missy Elliott.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
Catch up quick: Musk handed out two $1 million checks over the weekend at campaign events in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, per CNN.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Handout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handout. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.
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handout
noun
hand·out
ˈhan-ˌdau̇t
1
: food, clothing, or money given to a beggar
2
: an information sheet for free distribution
3
: a prepared statement released to the press
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