'handout' definitions:
Definition of 'handout'
From: WordNet
noun
An announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation [syn: handout, press release, release]
noun
Giving money or food or clothing to a needy person
Definition of 'handout'
From: GCIDE
- handout \hand"out\, hand-out \hand"-out\n.
- 1. money or an object given in or as in a charitable gesture; -- also used of government disbursements to individuals for welfare; as, government hand-outs to welfare clients. [PJC]
- 2. a printed circular distributed gratis, usually for political or advertising purposes. [PJC]
- 3. a printed statement distributed, usually to the news media. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'handout'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- account,
- acquaintance,
- alms,
- alms fee,
- announcement,
- blue book,
- briefing,
- bulletin,
- charity,
- collection,
- communication,
- communique,
- contribution,
- data,
- datum,
- directory,
- dispatch,
- dole,
- donation,
- donative,
- enlightenment,
- evidence,
- facts,
- factual information,
- familiarization,
- gen,
- general information,
- guidebook,
- hard information,
- incidental information,
- info,
- information,
- instruction,
- intelligence,
- knowledge,
- light,
- mention,
- message,
- notice,
- notification,
- offering,
- offertory,
- pittance,
- presentation,
- press release,
- promotional material,
- proof,
- publication,
- publicity,
- release,
- report,
- sidelight,
- statement,
- subscription,
- the dope,
- the goods,
- the know,
- the scoop,
- tithe,
- transmission,
- votive offering,
- white book,
- white paper,
- word