B2nouneducationmoney
US/ˈhænd.aʊt/
UK/ˈhænd.aʊt/
a printed sheet given to people, or money, food or help given free to those in need
In context
The teacher gave out a handout summarizing the main points of the lesson.
He refused government handouts and insisted on earning his own money.
Please take a handout from the table on your way in.
Words that go with handout
adjective + noun
- printed handoutA printed handout covers the key vocabulary.
- free handoutThe clinic offers a free handout on healthy eating.
noun + noun
- government handoutMany farmers relied on government handouts last year.
- class handoutKeep every class handout in one folder.
- cash handoutsThe government promised cash handouts to families hit by the floods.
verb + noun
- distribute handoutsVolunteers distributed handouts about the new recycling rules.