Definition of Handout

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donation; announcement to the press; news release; printed matter
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Handout Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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handout
n
1. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation [syn: press release , release]


2. giving money or food or clothing to a needy person

ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION
(See a handout)
English Idioms WM 1.3a
page of information for students; free food or money, freeload 
If you want to know more about Brazil, read the handout.
I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.
Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
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WordNet 2.0

Noun
1. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
(synonym) press release, release
(hypernym) announcement, promulgation
2. giving money or food or clothing to a needy person
(hypernym) charity
Handout Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
Learning, Performance and Training Definitions
Supporting information to be used by the learner as reference material in a training program.
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Handout Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
A handout is something given freely or distributed free. It can refer to materials handed out for presentation purposes or to a charitable gift, among other things.

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