Giveaway Meaning
/ɡˈɪvəˌweɪ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSomething that is given away or handed out for free.
nounAn event at which things are given away for free.
Sentence Examples
I bought it at a giveaway price.
Four or five pens in one's shirt pocket is a dead giveaway for a nerd.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The store had a free ____ of sample products to attract customers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The look of pure guilt on his face was a dead ____ that he was the one who had eaten the last cookie.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English give awaydeverb. English giveaway Deverbal from give away.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Then there's ole' reliable: the giveaway. Everyone loves a giveaway (with the notable exceptions of key chains and nail clippers which have been rendered nearly meaningless by repetition)."
— 1983, Teleconnect: The Voice of the Telephone Interconnect Industry:
"Perhaps the most frequently used giveaway is "free rent," an abatement of rent for a specific period of tenancy."
— 1984, Journal of Property Management - Volumes 49-50 - Page 21:
"These giveaway bags cost tens of thousands of dollars, but the sentiment of a thank you for your guests is at the heart of those giveaway bags."
— 2005, Paulette Wolf, Jodi Wolf, Donielle Levine, Event Planning Made Easy:
"In this giveaway a person who has had something special happen to him gives gifts to others around him, so that they can share in his feelings."
— 1987, Sun Bear, Edward B. Weinstock, The Path of Power, page 233:
"His counterpart Tom Wiles also speaks directly for the honored persons in giveaways; in Shannon's outgoing princess giveaway, he addresses a woman named Rose as Shannon gives her a dance shawl: "Shannon says/ now you can kick up your heels" (Wiles 1999)"
— 2001, Kathleen Glenister Roberts, Giving Away: The Performance of Speech and Sign in Powwow Ritual Exchange, page 104:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The store had a free ____ of sample products to attract customers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The look of pure guilt on his face was a dead ____ that he was the one who had eaten the last cookie.