handout meaning

UK /ˈhændaʊt/ US /ˈhændaʊt/ 2 syllables

handout (noun): an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation.

handout has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

handout as a noun

  1. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

    Synonyms: press release, release

    Type of: announcement

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

    Type of: charity

How to pronounce handout

handout is pronounced /ˈhændaʊt/ in British English and /ˈhændaʊt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in UT · 7-letter words

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