Definition of "handout"
handout
noun
plural handouts
A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use.
Quotations
Therefore, it is often recommended that the framework or outline for a lecture be provided to students on the chalkboard or in a handout so they can more easily follow the logic as the lecture progresses.
2010, Jeane W. Anastas, Teaching in Social Work: An Educators' Guide to Theory and Practice, page 39
Quotations
A gift, something obtained without effort.
Quotations
They had contributed heavily to their own downfall, most glaringly with the senselessness of Chris Smalling’s red card, and they should know by now that Manuel Pellegrini’s team are not the kind of opponents to pass up these kind of handouts.
2014 November 2, Daniel Taylor, “Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United”, in The Guardian