<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.</li><li>press release.</li><li>any printed, typed, mimeographed, or photocopied copy of information, as a speech, policy statement, or fact sheet given to reporters, attendees at a meeting, or the like.</li><li>anything given away for nothing, as a free sample of a product by an advertiser.</li></ul>