"hand-out" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhændaʊt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈhændˌaʊt/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-handout.wav Forms: hand-outs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from hand out. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|hand out}} Deverbal from hand out, {{sup|1}} ¹ Head templates: {{en-noun}} hand-out (plural hand-outs)
  1. (racquets, real tennis, squash) A player to whom a ball is served. Categories (topical): Squash, Tennis
    Sense id: en-hand-out-en-noun-I-xviKCL Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, squash
  2. Alternative form of handout Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: handout
    Sense id: en-hand-out-en-noun-cQ0HUgIS

Inflected forms

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        "A player to whom a ball is served."
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          "ball",
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Download raw JSONL data for hand-out meaning in English (2.2kB)

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