Standard Lemma guide

hand-out

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈhændaʊt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈhændˌaʊt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A player to whom a ball is served.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: real tennis

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, squash

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of handout.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Deverbal from hand out.