/ ˈhændaʊt; NAmE / noun
1.
(sometimes disapproving ) food, money or clothes that are given to a person who is poor
2.
(often disapproving ) money that is given to a person or an organization by the government, etc., for example to encourage commercial activity
3.
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
4.
a document that is given to students in class and that contains a summary of the lesson, a set of exercises, etc.