handout
/ˈhandaʊt
/noun
1A quantity of financial or other material aid given to a person or organization: dependence on central government handouts...
- Yet they live from handouts, financed by taxes on our hard-earned income.
- As my colleague states, a large part of our salary goes towards our pension every month, and we are not just given the money as a golden handout from the taxpayer.
- The company used the same threat of closure to pressure governments for financial handouts.
Synonyms
charity, aid, benefit, financial support, gifts of money, gifts of food, subsidies, payments, donations
British informal dole
historical alms
2A piece of printed information provided free of charge, especially to accompany a lecture or advertise something.A checklist for returning to work is provided in the patient information handout that accompanies this article....
- A patient information handout accompanying Dr. Kligler's article helps explain these effects.
- Looking at the fine print on the election handouts for the Chant and King teams, Shaggy spotted a familiar name authorising them.
Synonyms
leaflet, pamphlet, brochure, bulletin;
advertising leaflet, handbill, flyer, notice, circular, mailshot;
literature, printed matter
Rhymes
- kingless
- kinglet
- kinglike
- kingliness
- King Log
- kingly
- kingmaker
- King, Martin Luther
- King of Arms
- king of beasts
- king of birds
- King of Kings
- King of the Castle
- king of the herrings
- king of the hill
- king penguin
- King Philip's War
- kingpin
- king plate
- king post
- king prawn
- kin group
- Kings
- King's Bench
- king's bishop