printout

1 of 2

noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t 

: a printed record produced automatically (as by a computer)

print out

2 of 2

verb

printed out; printing out; prints out

transitive verb

: to make a printout of

Examples of printout in a Sentence

Noun

She gave me a printout of the directions.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Many held aloft printouts of their voting records in a plea for the results of last month's election to be respected by the world. —Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 17 Aug. 2024

If your March Madness picks go awry, bring a copy of your printout to P.F. Chang’s. —Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025

Verb

Between the lines: Google built the new tool in close partnership with several customers, including a U.S. government agency that previously was printing out its materials and sending them via physical mail to avoid the hassle of setting up encryption, Kumaran said. —Sam Sabin, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025

Use crystals to align with the astrological energy To harness the fresh energy of spring, print out a copy of your birth chart and place stones on the astrological houses that correspond with the spring season: Aries, Taurus, Gemini. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1884, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1953, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for printout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

printout

1 of 2 noun

print·​out ˈprint-ˌau̇t 

: a printed record produced by a computer

print out

2 of 2 verb

(ˈ)print-ˈau̇t

: to produce a printed record of