/ˈhændaʊt/
hand·out
BrE /ˈhændaʊt/
NAmE /ˈhændaʊt/
(sometimes disapproving)
food, money or clothes that are given to a person who is poor
(often disapproving)
money that is given to a person or an organization by the government, etc., for example to encourage commercial activity
a free document that gives information about an event or a matter of public interest, or that states the views of a political party, etc.
➡ see also press release
a document that is given to students in class or people attending a talk, etc. and that contains a summary of the lesson/talk, a set of exercises, etc.