handout B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈhændˌaʊt/ UK /ˈhændaʊt/ See IPA manual Freq #27568 Meanings 1 noun A printed sheet of information given out to people, for example in a class. The teacher gave each student a handout summarizing the lesson. 2 noun Money, food, or help given free to someone in need. He was too proud to accept handouts from anyone. Thesaurus Word family Forms handouts Related forms hand-out Etymology AI details Deverbal from hand out. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # handout **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhændˌaʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhændaʊt/ **Frequency rank:** 27568 ## Meanings 1. A printed sheet of information given out to people, for example in a class. 2. Money, food, or help given free to someone in need. ## Examples - The teacher gave each student a handout summarizing the lesson. - He was too proud to accept handouts from anyone. ## Related Forms - hand-out ## Etymology Deverbal from hand out. ## AI Etymology Handout is a deverbal formation from hand out. In current use, the main senses are “A printed sheet of information given out to people, for example in a class” and “Money, food, or help given free to someone in need”. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown