handout

hand·out  (hndout)

n.

1. Food, clothing, or money given to the needy.

2. A folder or leaflet circulated free of charge.

3. A sheet or sheets of paper containing topical information, distributed to people attending a speech, lecture, or meeting.

4. A prepared news or publicity release.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	handout - an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation press release, release promulgation, announcement - a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"
	2.	handout - giving money or food or clothing to a needy person charity - an activity or gift that benefits the public at large

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handout

noun

1. (often plural) charity, dole, alms They depended on handouts from the state.

2. press release, bulletin, circular, mailshot Official handouts described the couple as elated.

3. leaflet, literature (informal), bulletin, flyer, pamphlet, printed matter lectures, handouts, slides and videos

4. giveaway, freebie (informal), free gift, free sample advertised with publicity handouts

Translations

handout [ˈhændaʊt] N

1. (= leaflet) → octavilla f, panfleto m; (= pamphlet) → folleto m; (= press handout) → nota f de prensa; (at lecture) → hoja f

2. (= money) → limosna f

3. (= distribution) → distribución f, repartimiento m

handout hand-out [ˈhændaʊt] n

(= document) → prospectus m; (at lecture, meeting) → polycopié m (= press handout) → communiqué m de presse

(= subsidy) (from government, charity) → subvention f
cash handout → subvention f
to live off handouts from sb (from the state) → vivre de la charité de qn; (from individual)
He lives off handouts from his parents → Il vit du soutien financier de ses parents.
see also hand out

handout [ˈhændˌaʊt] n (leaflet) → volantino; (press handout) → comunicato stampa; (at lecture) → fotocopia (fam) (money) → elemosina

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handout [ˈhændˌaʊt] n (leaflet) → volantino; (press handout) → comunicato stampa; (at lecture) → fotocopia (fam) (money) → elemosina