printout

1 of 2

noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t How to pronounce printout (audio)
: a printed record produced automatically (as by a computer)

print out

2 of 2

verb

printed out; printing out; prints out

transitive verb

: to make a printout of

Examples of printout in a Sentence

Noun She gave me a printout of the directions.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
State of play: Machado this week called on Venezuelans all over the world to protest with printouts of ballots that opposition campaign volunteers obtained from 80% of precincts showing González won. Astrid Galván, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024 The next morning, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, held up an oversized printout of the flier in a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing. Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Verb
Bad news, Clone Club: Orphan Black: Echoes will not be printing out another season. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2024 Some of the country’s largest health coverage plans require that customers print out health claims forms and scan or mail them in. Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for printout 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1953, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of printout was circa 1884

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“Printout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/printout. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

printout

1 of 2 noun
print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t How to pronounce printout (audio)
: a printed record produced by a computer

print out

2 of 2 verb
(ˈ)print-ˈau̇t
: to produce a printed record of

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