handout

hand·out

H h

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hand-out]
- /ˈhændˌaʊt/
- /ˈhænd.aʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand-out]
- /ˈhændˌaʊt/

Definitions of handout word

noun handout a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar. 1
noun handout press release. 1
noun handout 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. 1
noun handout anything given away for nothing, as a free sample of a product by an advertiser. 1
noun handout Something given free to a needy person or organization. 1
noun handout information sheet 1

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Origin of handout

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; 1940-45 for def 2; noun use of verb phrase hand out

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Parts of speech for Handout

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Handout

handout popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for handout

noun handout

donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
alms — Alms are gifts of money, clothes, or food to poor people.
gift — gamete intrafallopian transfer: a laparoscopic process in which eggs are retrieved from an ovary by aspiration and inserted, along with sperm, into the fallopian tube of another woman.
grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
contribution — If you make a contribution to something, you do something to help make it successful or to produce it.

adjective handout

chargeless — without charge; of no cost
comp — Comp is short for compensation.
free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
on the cuff — a fold or band serving as a trimming or finish for the bottom of a sleeve.
costless — the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything: the high cost of a good meal.

All 24 Synonyms of handout

Antonyms for handout

noun handout

forfeit — a fine; penalty.
loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.

All 2 Antonyms of handout

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Definitions of handout word

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Origin of handout

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Parts of speech for Handout

handout popularity

handout usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for handout

noun handout

adjective handout

Antonyms for handout

noun handout

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